Evidence for an octanoate synthase operating during the biosynthesis of piliformic acid in Poronia piliformis

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作者
Culceth, H [1 ]
Fuchser, J [1 ]
Moss, SJ [1 ]
Nieschalk, J [1 ]
O'Hagan, D [1 ]
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[1] Univ Durham, Dept Chem, Sci Labs, Durham DH1 3LE, England
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10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00102-6
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
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Sodium [1-C-13]-octanoate is incorporated intact into the C-8 unit of piliformic acid 1 in Poronia piliformis whereas sodium [3-C-13]-decanoate 2 is incorporated into this unit only after prior beta-oxidation to [1-C-13]-acetyl-CoA. Also 8-fluoraoctanaote 3 is utilised by P. piliformis as an intact unit to generate 9-fluoropiliformic acid 5 whereas 10-fluorodecanoate 4 is not. These results suggest that octanoate is biosynthesised de novo for secondary metabolism and is not assimilated from higher fatty acids by beta-oxidation. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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