Metabolic fate of 3α,5-cycloandrostanes in the endogenous lactonization pathway of Aspergillus tamarii KITA
摘要:
A series of 3 alpha,5-cycloandrostane analogues with a range of functionality (6 alpha and 6 beta alcohols and ketone) at carbon 6 were tested in the endogenous lactonization pathway in Aspergillus tamarii KITA. This metabolic route converts progesterone to testololactone in high yield through a four step enzymatic pathway. To date, no studies have looked at the effect of steroids devoid of polar functionality at carbon 3 and their subsequent metabolic fate by fungi which contain Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases. Incubation of all of the cycloandrostane analogues resulted in lactonization of ring-D irrespective of C-6 stereochemistry or absence of C-3 functionality. Presence of 6 beta-hydroxy group and the C-17 ketone was required in order for these analogues to undergo hydroxylation at C-15 beta position. All metabolites were isolated by column chromatography and were identified by H-1, C-13 NMR, DEPT analysis and other spectroscopic data. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Metabolic fate of 3α,5-cycloandrostanes in the endogenous lactonization pathway of Aspergillus tamarii KITA
摘要:
A series of 3 alpha,5-cycloandrostane analogues with a range of functionality (6 alpha and 6 beta alcohols and ketone) at carbon 6 were tested in the endogenous lactonization pathway in Aspergillus tamarii KITA. This metabolic route converts progesterone to testololactone in high yield through a four step enzymatic pathway. To date, no studies have looked at the effect of steroids devoid of polar functionality at carbon 3 and their subsequent metabolic fate by fungi which contain Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases. Incubation of all of the cycloandrostane analogues resulted in lactonization of ring-D irrespective of C-6 stereochemistry or absence of C-3 functionality. Presence of 6 beta-hydroxy group and the C-17 ketone was required in order for these analogues to undergo hydroxylation at C-15 beta position. All metabolites were isolated by column chromatography and were identified by H-1, C-13 NMR, DEPT analysis and other spectroscopic data. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.