Oligosaccharides produced by submerged cultures of Claviceps africana and Claviceps sorghi

Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2005;50(3):198-204. doi: 10.1007/BF02931566.

Abstract

Oligosaccharides produced by submerged cultures of C. africana and C. sorghi were isolated by semipreparative HPLC. Structure of 6-O-beta-D-fructofuranosyl-D-glucopyranose (blastose), 1,6-bis-O-(beta-D-fructofuranosyl)-alpha-D-glucopyranoside (neokestose) and two sugar alcohols, 1-O-beta-D-fructofuranosyl-D-mannitol (fructosylmannitol) and 1,6-bis-O-(beta-D-fructofuranosyl)-D-mannitol (bisfructosylmannitol) was determined by NMR spectrometry. MALDI TOF MS analysis revealed molecular ions [M+Na]+ that indicate the presence of other tetra- and pentasaccharides (m/z = 689.4 and 851.5, respectively) and corresponding sugar alcohol (m/z = 691.4). Rapid conversion of sucrose into series of oligosaccharides and corresponding sugar alcohols was observed in all tested strains.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Claviceps / growth & development
  • Claviceps / isolation & purification
  • Claviceps / metabolism*
  • Claviceps / pathogenicity
  • Fermentation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Oligosaccharides / biosynthesis*
  • Oligosaccharides / chemistry
  • Oligosaccharides / isolation & purification
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology
  • Sorghum / microbiology
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Sugar Alcohols / chemistry
  • Sugar Alcohols / metabolism

Substances

  • Oligosaccharides
  • Sugar Alcohols