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Table 2 Composition of the crude mixture obtained in the transformation of DHEA in Isaria farinosa strains

From: Biotransformation of steroids by entomopathogenic strains of Isaria farinosa

Isaria farinosa strain

Compounds found in the reaction mixture (%)

Biotransformation time (h)

3

6

9

12

24

72

168

KCh J1.1

DHEA

100 ± 0.1

100 ± 0.1

99 ± 0.3

93 ± 0.5

74 ± 3.9

7α-OH-DHEA

5 ± 0.7

17 ± 2.7

60 ± 3.0

43 ± 4.6

7β-OH-DHEA

2 ± 0.5

9 ± 2.3

38 ± 2.6

42 ± 3.8

KCh J1.2

DHEA

100 ± 0.1

100 ± 0.3

72 ± 3.3

39 ± 4.1

7α-OH-DHEA

21 ± 1.6

35 ± 1.8

64 ± 0.9

46 ± 1.1

14 ± 3.3

7β-OH-DHEA

7 ± 1.2

14 ± 2.0

36 ± 1.3

52 ± 1.1

46 ± 4.2

KCh J1.3

DHEA

100 ± 0.1

96 ± 0.5

63 ± 3.7

21 ± 3.9

1 ± 1.0

7α-OH-DHEA

3 ± 0.5

16 ± 2.5

49 ± 1.6

64 ± 0.7

35 ± 3.3

7β-OH-DHEA

1 ± 0,2

5 ± 1.2

21 ± 1.8

25 ± 0.5

50 ± 3.2

KCh J1.4

DHEA

100 ± 0.2

96 ± 0.5

75 ± 2.1

44 ± 2.7

4 ± 0.6

7α-OH-DHEA

3 ± 0.1

12 ± 1.1

33 ± 0.9

61 ± 3.2

51 ± 4.3

7β-OH-DHEA

1 ± 0.1

4 ± 0.2

13 ± 1.2

24 ± 1.9

36 ± 3.9

KCh J1.6

DHEA

100 ± 0.1

87 ± 0.8

36 ± 3.4

4 ± 0.5

1 ± 0.3

7α-OH-DHEA

8 ± 1.1

41 ± 2.9

66 ± 3.6

54 ± 1.1

26 ± 2.3

7β-OH-DHEA

2 ± 0.3

16 ± 2.0

24 ± 1.7

30 ± 2.3

46 ± 4.2

KCh J2.2

DHEA

100 ± 0.3

88 ± 2.0

55 ± 3.1

7α-OH-DHEA

6 ± 0.8

31 ± 2.7

70 ± 0.9

67 ± 2.0

50 ± 1.6

7β-OH-DHEA

2 ± 0.7

11 ± 1.1

26 ± 0.4

29 ± 2.6

47 ± 1.3

KCh J2.3

DHEA

100 ± 0.1

97 ± 0.4

90 ± 1.6

79 ± 0.9

7α-OH-DHEA

2 ± 0.4

7 ± 1.3

16 ± 1.7

62 ± 0.3

45 ± 1.5

41 ± 4.3

7β-OH-DHEA

1 ± 0.3

3 ± 0.8

6 ± 2.1

31 ± 0.7

47 ± 2.3

39 ± 2.8

KCh J2.4

DHEA

100 ± 0.6

84 ± 0.9

48 ± 3.2

3 ± 0.6

7α-OH-DHEA

11 ± 2.4

28 ± 4.1

65 ± 1.6

62 ± 1.3

40 ± 1.7

2 ± 1.0

7β-OH-DHEA

5 ± 0.7

10 ± 1.4

21 ± 2.0

32 ± 2.2

42 ± 2.2

13 ± 3.2

KCh J2.6

DHEA

100 ± 0.3

100 ± 0.5

81 ± 4.5

27 ± 3.8

6 ± 2.0

3 ± 1.1

7α-OH-DHEA

14 ± 3.1

38 ± 4.1

47 ± 1.4

34 ± 1.9

7β-OH-DHEA

5 ± 2.6

15 ± 3.1

28 ± 1.8

49 ± 2.1

KCh KW1.1

DHEA

100 ± 0.2

80 ± 2.1

53 ± 2.8

1 ± 0.6

1 ± 0.8

7α-OH-DHEA

12 ± 1.3

21 ± 2.6

68 ± 3.9

49 ± 1.3

34 ± 2.9

24 ± 2.7

7β-OH-DHEA

4 ± 0.7

8 ± 1.5

26 ± 0.6

39 ± 0.4

56 ± 3.1

56 ± 3.0

KCh KW1.2

DHEA

100 ± 0.3

95 ± 1.7

68 ± 3.9

7α-OH-DHEA

4 ± 0.6

22 ± 2.0

69 ± 0.7

50 ± 1.3

34 ± 2.6

23 ± 2.3

7β-OH-DHEA

1 ± 0.3

8 ± 1.9

27 ± 0.9

40 ± 0.5

56 ± 3.0

57 ± 4.4

KCh RJ1.1

DHEA

100 ± 0.1

100 ± 0.8

97 ± 0.7

27 ± 1.6

26 ± 3.3

7α-OH-DHEA

2 ± 0.2

38 ± 0.9

46 ± 1.7

51 ± 0.2

40 ± 3.0

7β-OH-DHEA

1 ± 0.3

16 ± 0.7

23 ± 2.8

46 ± 1.5

57 ± 2.4

  1. Biotransformation conditions: 100 mL of cultivation medium (3% glucose, 1% bacteriological peptone) in 300 mL Erlenmeyer flasks, 24 °C, 150 r/min for 7 day
  2. Data are the average of three independent experiments. Standard errors were indicated