1. Selective Oxygenation of Ionones and Damascones by Fungal Peroxygenases.
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Babot ED, Aranda C, Del Rı O JC, Ullrich R, Kiebist J, Scheibner K, Hofrichter M, Martı Nez AT, and Gutiérrez A
- Subjects
- Catalysis, Fungi chemistry, Fungi genetics, Mixed Function Oxygenases genetics, Norisoprenoids chemistry, Substrate Specificity, Fungal Proteins chemistry, Fungal Proteins metabolism, Fungi enzymology, Mixed Function Oxygenases chemistry, Mixed Function Oxygenases metabolism, Norisoprenoids metabolism
- Abstract
Apocarotenoids are among the most highly valued fragrance constituents, being also appreciated as synthetic building blocks. This work shows the ability of unspecific peroxygenases (UPOs, EC1.11.2.1) from several fungi, some of them being described recently, to catalyze the oxyfunctionalization of α- and β-ionones and α- and β-damascones. Enzymatic reactions yielded oxygenated products such as hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, and epoxy derivatives that are interesting compounds for the flavor and fragrance and pharmaceutical industries. Although variable regioselectivity was observed depending on the substrate and enzyme, oxygenation was preferentially produced at the allylic position in the ring, being especially evident in the reaction with α-ionone, forming 3-hydroxy-α-ionone and/or 3-oxo-α-ionone. Noteworthy were the reactions with damascones, in the course of which some UPOs oxygenated the terminal position of the side chain, forming oxygenated derivatives (i.e., the corresponding alcohol, aldehyde, and carboxylic acid) at C-10, which were predominant in the Agrocybe aegerita UPO reactions, and first reported here.
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- 2020
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