Production and structural analysis of the polysaccharide secreted by Trametes (Coriolus) versicolor ATCC 200801

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2009 Jan;81(5):827-37. doi: 10.1007/s00253-008-1700-2. Epub 2008 Sep 18.

Abstract

Trametes versicolor ATCC 200801 secretes 4.1 g L(-1) of exopolysaccharide (EPS) when synthetic minimal medium and low-shear bioreactor cultivation technique are used. Structural and compositional analyses by thin layer chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy yielded predominantly glucose and small amounts of galactose, mannose, arabinose, and xylose. The main EPS is composed of beta-1,3/beta-1,6-linked D-glucose molecules which is identical with Schizophyllan but does not possess a triple helical arrangement as secondary structure. Two molar mass fractions were detected by size exclusion chromatography yielding weight-average molecular weights of 4,100 and 2.6 kDa. Protein content varies between 2-3.6% (w/w). The exopolysaccharide is different in the nature of the glycosidic linkage, composition of monosaccharides, protein content, and weight-average molecular weight compared to the well-known polysaccharopeptide (PSP) and polysaccharopeptide Krestin (PSK).

MeSH terms

  • Arabinose / analysis
  • Galactose / analysis
  • Glucose / analysis
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / metabolism*
  • Mannose / analysis
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry*
  • Polysaccharides / metabolism*
  • Proteins / analysis
  • Trametes / metabolism*
  • Xylose / analysis

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Polysaccharides
  • Proteins
  • Xylose
  • Arabinose
  • Glucose
  • Mannose
  • Galactose