Abstract
Out of 24 fungal strains tested for their ability to transform 8-prenylnaringenin, Syncephalastrum racemosum was found to convert this phytoestrogen to a sulfate derivative. The conjugation with sulfuric acid observed in this study is paralleled in mammals indicating that microbes can be used to mimic mammalian metabolism.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Flavanones / metabolism*
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Humulus / metabolism
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Mucorales / metabolism*
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Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
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Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
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Sulfates / metabolism*
Substances
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8-prenylnaringenin
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Flavanones
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Sulfates