Precursor recognition by kinetic pulse-labeling in a toxigenic aflatoxin B1-producing strain of Aspergillus.
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Zamir, L O
RESUMO
Kinetic pulse-labeling of aflatoxin pathway compounds was carried out in Aspergillus parasiticus, beginning with radioactive acetate. Norsolorinic acid, averufin, versicolorin A, and sterigmatocystin (all known as compounds which can be incorporated into the aflatoxin molecule) were radiotraced to follow their order of appearance. Aflatoxin species B1, B2, G1, and G2 were included. Norsolorinic acid and averufin appeared as early transient intermediates followed in order by versicolorin A, aflatoxins, and sterigmatocystin. To date, a mutually confirming array of results has been obtained with established precursors in wild-type strains of A. parasiticus and A. versicolor (as well as with an aflatoxin pathway mutant of A. parasiticus), which together establish a practical methodology for recognition of new pathway intermediates. The kinetic of pulse-labeling for sterigmatocystin in relation to aflatoxins suggests that duel branchlets may exist to flatoxins; i.e., sterigmatocystin may not be an obligatory aflatoxin precursor.
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