Estudo da evolução metabólica do filtrado da cultura e 5-metilmeleina em micélio do fungo endofítico Phomopsis sp.

Abstract

Endophytic microorganisms are important sources of bioactive compounds and have been widely studied due to the properties that their metabolites have. Compared to the host plants are easier handling in the laboratory. From the Phomopsis sp fungus genus have been isolated compounds with different biological activities. The investigation of the metabolites, whether primary or secondary, present in the filtrate of culture is of utmost importance. The metabolomic study of Phomopsis sp can lead to understanding of the production pathways of the metabolites of interest. The objective of the present work was to trace the metabolic profile of the filtrate from the endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp., An isolate of Syzygium jambolanum DC, through the consumption of dextrose as a source of carbon and energy for 6 weeks of culture using the 1H NMR With water signal suppression by NOESY 1D. In addition, liquid column chromatography and thin layer chromatography were performed in order to isolate compounds from organic mycelium extract. The analyzes had the help of MatLab® software for data normalization. Thus, it was possible to trace the metabolic profile of Phomopsis sp., cultivated under conditions of hypoxia, and verify the occurrence of reductive routes such as alcoholic fermentation and reductive Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle. It was also possible to observe the intensification of yellow pigmentation, characteristic of this genus of fungus, from the fourth week of cultivation, which is the period most of the primary metabolites are no longer present. By means of NMR experiments it was possible to elucidate a structure of a substance isolated from the chloroform extract of the fungus dry mycelium, 5-methylmethane. Based on these results, it can be inferred that, under these conditions, the microorganism studied performs alcoholic fermentation throughout the culture. It was also verified the occurrence of the reductive Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle in the cytosol until the third week of culture and, after this period, from the fourth week the secondary metabolism is intensified. It is the first time that the secondary metabolite 5-methylmeleina is isolated from this genus of endophytic.