Crocin Synthesis Mechanism in Crocus sativus  

作　　者：杨波 郭志刚 刘瑞芝 

机构地区：[1]Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

出　　处：《Tsinghua Science and Technology》2005年第5期567-572,共6页清华大学学报（自然科学版（英文版）

摘　　要：Saffron （Crocus sativus） cells can synthesize crocin, crocetin digentiobiosyl ester, in suspension cultures. The crocin family biosynthesis mechanism was studied using high pressure liquid chromatography （HPLC） to determinate the glucosyltransferase activity and to develop a method for synthesizing medicine from saffron cells. Previous studies indicated that two glucosyltransferases might be involved in the formation of crocetin glucosyl- and gentiobiosyl-esters. GTasel formed an ester bond between crocetin carboxyl groups and glucose moieties while GTase2 catalyzed the formation of glucosidic bonds with glucosyl ester groups at both ends of the molecule. These enzymes can catalyze the formation of crocetin glucosides in vitro. GTasel activity is higher during the first four days of crocin glucosides biosynthesis, but decreases after four days. The formation and accumulation of crocin increase during the first six days and stabilized on the eighth day.Saffron （Crocus sativus） cells can synthesize crocin, crocetin digentiobiosyl ester, in suspension cultures. The crocin family biosynthesis mechanism was studied using high pressure liquid chromatography （HPLC） to determinate the glucosyltransferase activity and to develop a method for synthesizing medicine from saffron cells. Previous studies indicated that two glucosyltransferases might be involved in the formation of crocetin glucosyl- and gentiobiosyl-esters. GTasel formed an ester bond between crocetin carboxyl groups and glucose moieties while GTase2 catalyzed the formation of glucosidic bonds with glucosyl ester groups at both ends of the molecule. These enzymes can catalyze the formation of crocetin glucosides in vitro. GTasel activity is higher during the first four days of crocin glucosides biosynthesis, but decreases after four days. The formation and accumulation of crocin increase during the first six days and stabilized on the eighth day.

关 键 词：SAFFRON CROCETIN crocetin di-neapolitanosyl ester GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE GLYCOSYLATION 

分 类 号：TQ460.1[化学工程—制药化工]