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J Microbiol Biotechnol
; 19(10): 1150-2, 2009 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19884773
ABSTRACT
Geraniol (1) is the biogenetic precursor of a number of monoterpenes. We tested various marine-derived microorganisms to determine their ability to biotransform 1. Only Hypocrea sp. was capable of transforming 1 into its oxidized derivative, 1,7-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-(E)-oct- 2-ene (2). The structure of the metabolite obtained was assigned on the basis of detailed spectroscopic data analyses.