Biotransformation of androgenic steroid mesterolone with Cunninghamella blakesleeana and Macrophomina phaseolina
摘要:
Fermentation of mesterolone (1) with Cunninghamella blakesleeana yielded four new metabolites, 1 alpha-methyl-1 beta,11 beta,17 beta-trihydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3-one (2), 1 alpha-methyl-7 alpha,11 beta,17 beta-trihydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3-one (3), 1 alpha-methyl-1 beta,6 alpha,17 beta-trihydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3-one (4) and 1 alpha-methyl-1 beta,11 alpha,17 beta-trihydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3-one (5), along with three known metabolites, 1 alpha-methyl-11 alpha,17 beta-dihydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3-one (6), 1 alpha-methyl-6 alpha,17 beta-dihydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3-one (7) and 1 alpha-methyl-7 alpha,17 beta-dihydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3-one (8). Biotransformation of 1 with Macrophomina phaseolina also yielded a new metabolite, 1 alpha-methyl, 17 beta-hydroxy-5 alpha-androstan-3,6-dione (9). The isolated metabolites were subjected to various in vitro biological assays, such as anti-cancer, inhibition of alpha-glucosidase, and phosphodiesterase-5 enzymes and oxidative brust. However, no significant results were observed. This is the first report of biotransformation of 1 with C. blakesleeana and M. phaseolina. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.