Biotransformation of (+)-catechin into taxifolin by a two-step oxidation:: Primary stage of (+)-catechin metabolism by a novel (+)-catechin-degrading bacteria, Burkholderia sp KTC-1, isolated from tropical peat
Biotransformation of (+)-catechin into taxifolin by a two-step oxidation:: Primary stage of (+)-catechin metabolism by a novel (+)-catechin-degrading bacteria, Burkholderia sp KTC-1, isolated from tropical peat
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.11.157
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发表时间:
2008-02-08
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3.1
通讯作者:
Osaki, Mitsuru
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作者:
Matsuda, Motoki;Otsuka, Yuichiro;Osaki, Mitsuru
Peat contains various persistent compounds derived from plant materials. We isolated a novel (+)-catechin-degrading bacterium, Burkholderia sp. KTC-1 (KTC-1), as an example of a bacterium capable of degrading persistent aromatic compounds present in tropical peat. This bacterium was isolated by an enrichment technique and grew on (+)-catechin as the sole carbon source under acidic conditions. The reaction of a crude enzyme extract and a structural study of its products showed that (+)-catechin is biotransformed into taxifolin during the preliminary stages of its metabolism by KTC-1. HPLC analysis showed that this transformation occurs in two oxidation steps: 4-hydroxylation and dehydrogenation. Furthermore, both (+)-catechin 4-hydroxylanase and leucocyanidin 4-dehydrogenase were localized in the cytosol of KTC-1. This is the first report on biotransformation of (+)-catechin into taxifolin via leucocyanidin by an aerobic bacterium. We suggest that tropical peat could become a unique resource for microorganisms that degrade natural aromatic compounds. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.