| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22310 | Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Rhizopus oryzae MYA-2483, which cannot utilize D-psicose as a sole source of carbon, converted D-psicose to two other compounds. These compounds were identified by NMR and IR as D-tagatose and D-talitol. In this study, we describe for the first time the bioconversion of D-psicose to D-tagatose. Various strains of Mucoraceae fungi, to which R. oryzae MYA-2483 belongs, exhibited conversion activity similar to that of R. oryzae MYA-2483. There is the possibility that a considerable number of fungi belonging to Mucoraceae possess such D-psicose conversion activity.
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Authors
Kazutoshi Yoshihara, Yoshihiro Shinohara, Takahiro Hirotsu, Ken Izumori,