[The biosynthesis of low-molecular-weight nitrogen-containing secondary metabolite-alkaloids by the resident strains of Penicillium chrysogenum and Penicillium expansum isolated on the board of the Mir space station]

Mikrobiologiia. 2002 Nov-Dec;71(6):773-7.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The analysis of the absorption spectra of the low-molecular-weight nitrogen-containing secondary metabolites--alkaloids--of 4 Penicillium chrysogenum strains and 6 Penicillium expansum strains isolated on board the Mir space station showed that all these strains synthesize metabolites of alkaloid origin (roquefortine, 3,12-dihydroroquefortine, meleagrin, viridicatin, viridicatol, isorugulosuvin, rugulosuvin B, N-acetyl-tryptamine, and a "yellow metabolite" containing the benzoquinone chromophore).

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / analysis
  • Alkaloids / biosynthesis*
  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Ergolines / analysis
  • Ergolines / metabolism
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Hydroxyquinolines / analysis
  • Hydroxyquinolines / metabolism
  • Indoles*
  • Molecular Weight
  • Nitrogen / analysis
  • Ovomucin / analysis
  • Ovomucin / biosynthesis
  • Penicillium / isolation & purification*
  • Penicillium / metabolism
  • Penicillium chrysogenum / isolation & purification*
  • Penicillium chrysogenum / metabolism
  • Piperazines / analysis
  • Quinolones / analysis
  • Quinolones / metabolism
  • Spacecraft*
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Tryptamines / analysis
  • Tryptamines / biosynthesis

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Ergolines
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Hydroxyquinolines
  • Indoles
  • Piperazines
  • Quinolones
  • Tryptamines
  • rugulosuvine B
  • N-acetyltryptamine
  • Ovomucin
  • viridicatin
  • viridicatol
  • meleagrin
  • roquefortine
  • 3,12-dihydroroquefortine
  • Nitrogen