Title: Enzymatic synthesis of monoterpenyl β-d-glucosides by various β-glucosidases
Abstract: β-glucosidases from Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma reesei, Candida molischiana, and almond have been shown to catalyze synthesis of β-glucosides of primary monoterpene alcohols, such as geraniol, nerol, and citronellol, using cellobiose as carbohydrate donor. Enzymes had the strongest glucosyl transferase activity for geraniol. Glucosylation of (±)-citronellol was nonselective. Among organic solvents tested, 30% acetone in enzyme assay gave the highest yield in glucoside synthesis. Monoterpene alcohols, such as linalool, α-terpineol, and menthol, were not used as acceptors in transglycosylation reactions.
Publication Year: 1994
Publication Date: 1994-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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