Enzymatic synthesis of tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol β-d-fructofuranosides

Tyrosol β-d-fructofuranoside and hydroxytyrosol β-d-fructofuranoside have been synthesized as new compounds in 27.6 and 19.5% respective yields through transfructosylation of tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol. Yeast β-galactosidase Lactozym 3000?L comprising invertase activity was used as catalyst. Besides the main monofructosides, an equimolar mixture of tyrosol β-d-fructofuranosyl-((2→1)-β-d-fructofuranoside and tyrosol β-d-fructofuranosyl-(2→6)-β-d-fructofuranoside was isolated as additional product fraction in 14.3% yield.     

Tyrosol and tryptophol produced by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ceratocystis adiposa</Emphasis>

Extracellular tyrosol and tryptophol were produced and isolated from the phytopathogen fungus Ceratocystis adiposa cultivated in a rich broth. These compounds have not been previously reported in this Ceratocystis species, as its identification was established through spectroscopic methods (¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and MS). Productivity of tyrosol and tryptophol was 65.3 and 44 μg l⁻¹ day⁻¹, respectively, which were values higher than those reported to date. Tyrosol is a compound of pharmaceutical interest showing antioxidating activity, a property used in the treatment of atherosclerosis. Tryptophol is reported to have antibiotic and phytotoxic activity.     

Tyrosol from marine Fungi,a novel Quorum sensing inhibitor against Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

An ethyl acetate extracts isolated from a marine fungal strain, Penicillium chrysogenum DXY-1, obtained from marine sediments surrounding the East Sea, was found to exhibit anti-quorum sensing (anti-QS) activity. Interestingly, a novel active compound was identified as tyrosol by the purification and structural characterization. At a concentration of 0.5 mg/mL, tyrosol decreased QS-regulated violacein production in Chromobacterium violaceum CV026 by 53.5% and decreased QS-regulated pyocyanin production, elastase activity and proteolytic activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 by 63.3%, 57.8% and 9.9%, respectively. SEM images showed that tyrosol inhibited biofilm formation in P. aeruginosa PA01 without having any effect on bacterial growth. Molecular docking results revealed that the natural signal molecule C₆HSL and tyrosol bound to different receptor pockets of CviR, and tyrosol inhibited the QS activity of CviR in C. violaceum by binding to the DNA-binding domain and blocking pathogenic gene expression. All the data suggest that tyrosol may act as a potential inhibitor of the QS systems to solve the looming crisis of bacterial resistance. We believe that there are other active compounds with relatively high anti-QS activity or synergistic inhibitory effects on QS in the crude extract, which warrants further research.     

Isolation and characterization of marine-derived Mucor sp. for the fermentative production of tyrosol

An investigation of marine red algae surface-associated fungal communities led to the isolation of a previously undescribed Mucor strain. Many characteristic features of the genus Mucor, including sporangiophores, sporangium, sporangiospores and columellae, were apparent in scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the isolated strain. The sequence of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA revealed that the strain exhibits 97% homology to the genus Mucor. In a search for active compounds isolated by an ethyl acetate extract of the strain, tyrosol (2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) ethanol) was identified as a major secondary metabolite present in the culture broth. Remarkably, the tyrosol production level was considerably higher than that of reported tyrosol producing microorganisms. The optimal conditions for the fermentative production of tyrosol by the new strain were identified, including culture media, incubation period, temperature and pH. These findings clearly demonstrate that this novel strain has the potential for development as a natural source of tyrosol for industrial purposes.     

Exploration of interaction mechanism of tyrosol as a potent anti-inflammatory agent

Abstract

Drug discovery for a vigorous and feasible lead candidate is a challenging scientific mission as it requires expertise, experience, and huge investment. Natural products and their derivatives having structural diversity are renowned source of therapeutic agents since many years. Tyrosol (a natural phenylethanoid) has been extracted from olive oil, and its structure was confirmed by elemental analysis, FT-IR, FT-NMR, and single crystal X-ray crystallography. The conformational analysis for tyrosol geometry was performed by Gaussian 09 in terms of density functional theory. Validation of bond lengths and bond angles obtained experimentally as well as theoretically were performed with the help of curve fitting analysis, and values of correlation coefficient (R) obtained as 0.988 and 0.984, respectively. The charge transfer within the tyrosol molecule was confirmed by analysis of HOMO→LUMO molecular orbitals. In molecular docking with COX-2 (PDB ID: 5F1A), tyrosol was found to possess satisfactory binding affinity as compared to other NSAIDs (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, and Naproxen) and a COX-2 selective drug (Celecoxib). ADMET prediction, drug-likeness and bioactivity score altogether confirm the lead/drug like potential of tyrosol. Further investigation of simulation quality plot, RMSD and RMSF plots, ligands behavior plot as well as post simulation analysis manifest the consistency of 5F1A-tyrosol complex throughout the 20?ns molecular simulation process that signifies its compactness and stability within the receptor pocket. Abbreviations ADMET Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity

Å Angstrom

COX-2 Cyclooxygenase-2

DFT Density Functional Theory

DMF Dimethylformamide

FMO Frontier Molecular Orbital

FT-IR Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy

FT-NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

HOMO Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital

LUMO Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital

MD Molecular Dynamics

NS Nanosecond

NSAIDs Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

OPE Osiris Property Explorer

RMSD Root-Mean-Square Deviation

RMSF Root Sean Square Fluctuation

Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma     

一株红景天内生细菌的筛选及初步研究

【目的】从红景天根部筛选并鉴定一株产酪醇的细菌,初步研究其产酪醇特性,为寻找红景天替代资源提供新途径。【方法】用NA培养基从大花红景天根部中分离内生细菌,通过薄层层析(TLC)、高效液相色谱(HPLC)、气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)筛选出产量最大的菌株,经菌落形态分析、革兰氏染色分析及16S rRNA基因序列分析其分类学地位。单因素实验确定初始pH、培养温度、发酵时间及接种量对菌株产酪醇活力的影响。【结果】从大花红景天根部分离出14株内生细菌,其中8株能产酪醇,筛选出酪醇产量最大的菌株B3,经菌落形态分析、革兰氏染色分析及16S rRNA基因序列分析初步鉴定为水生拉恩氏菌(Rahnella aquatilis)。研究其发酵条件,其最适pH为6.0,最适温度为32 °C,最佳发酵时间为42 h,最佳接种量为15%。在最适发酵条件下,用改良NA培养基发酵,B3菌株酪醇的产量为15.68 mg/L。【结论】B3菌株是一株具有产酪醇能力的细菌,在最适发酵条件下酪醇产量达到15.68 mg/L,具有潜在的开发价值。     

河流搬运花粉的初步研究

为进一步认识华北平原不同沉积相的孢粉组合特征和冲积物孢粉的沉积机制,作者对华北平原两条较大的河流——黄河、滦河的表层水样进行了孢粉分析１　材料和方法１．１　取样工具为容积１０００ｍＬ的塑料桶。将河流表层水灌入桶内,加盖封好带回实验室。将水样倒入２０００ｍＬ烧杯内,滴入现代石松孢子１３０００粒,以进行孢粉浓度计算［１］,同时加入少许冰醋酸,加速沉淀。将沉淀物置于离心杯中,用２．１和１．９的重液进行浮选,最后制成活动片在显微镜下进行鉴定、统计。１．２　冲积物的采集用一个圆筒形的铲,拴上绳子抛入河底,…