Title: | Interconversion of verbenols and verbenone by identified yeasts isolated from the spruce bark beetleIps typographus |
Author(s): | Leufven A; Bergstrom G; Falsen E; |
Address: | "Department of Ecological Chemistry, Goteborg University, Box 33031, S-400 33, Goteborg, Sweden" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Six yeast strains have been isolated and identified from the spruce bark beetle,Ips typographus. We have studied the ability of the yeasts to interconvertcis-verbenol,trans-verbenol, and verbenone. (1S)-cis-Verbenol is an active component in the aggregation pheromone ofIps typographus. The isolatedCandida molischiana/ Hansenula capsulata strain can convert both (1R)- and (1S)-cis-verbenol to verbenone. TheCandida nitratophila strain converts (1R)-cis-verbenol totrans-verbenol and (1S)-cis-verbenol to verbenone. Some of the yeast strains produce 3-methylbutanol, 2-methylpropanol, and 2-phenylethanol after growth in Sabouraud medium" |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINELeufven, A Bergstrom, G Falsen, E eng 1984/09/01 J Chem Ecol. 1984 Sep; 10(9):1349-61. doi: 10.1007/BF00988116" |