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Glucosylation of phenols and phenylalkyl alcohols using cultured plant cells
Author(s) -
Shimoda Kei,
Sato Noriaki,
Nakajima Nobuyoshi,
Hamada Hatsuyuki,
Ishihara Kohji,
Hamada Hiroki
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
biotechnology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.144
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1860-7314
pISSN - 1860-6768
DOI - 10.1002/biot.200700073
Subject(s) - yield (engineering) , hydroxymethyl , phenols , phenol , chemistry , glycoside , beta (programming language) , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , metallurgy , computer science , programming language
Cultured plant cells of Eucalyptus perriniana can convert phenol and phenylalkyl alcohols [C 6 H 5 (CH 2 ) n OH, n =0–3] into the corresponding β‐ D ‐glucopyranosides in a good yield. The cells preferentially glucosylated phenylmethanol ( n =1, 59% yield) rather than phenol ( n =0, 49%), 2‐phenylethanol ( n =2, 38%), and 3‐phenylpropan‐1‐ol ( n =3, 20%). On the other hand, 2‐, 3‐, and 4‐hydroxyphenylmethanols were also glucosylated to (hydroxymethyl)phenyl β‐ D ‐glucopyranosides and (hydroxyphenyl)methyl β‐ D ‐glucopyranosides by cultured E. perriniana cells.