Open AccessIsolation of -Amyrin from the Fungus Aspergillus nidulans
Author(s) -
Michael A. Gealt
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1465-2080
pISSN - 1350-0872
DOI - 10.1099/00221287-129-3-543
Subject(s) - aspergillus nidulans , fungus , isolation (microbiology) , triterpene , aspergillus , biology , chemistry , stereochemistry , high performance liquid chromatography , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , chromatography , gene , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , mutant
The pentacyclic triterpene alcohol beta-amyrin, which is commonly found in plants, was isolated from wild-type cultures of the ascomycete fungus Aspergillus nidulans. The isolated beta-amyrin was characterized by TLC, GLC, and HPLC and produced identical mass and 1H NMR spectra to those of authentic beta-amyrin. This material was isolated from static (non-shaking) cultures.