ISSN:
1573-6784
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Summary To produce economically important indole alkaloids by cell culture, we have selected protoclones ofCatharanthus roseus for high yields of catharanthine and ajmalicine. Protoplasts were enzymatically isolated from suspension-cultured cells. Protoclone VPC-10 produced catharanthine at 5.9 μg/g fresh wt of cells after 10 days of culture, although the original cell line did not produce it at a level detectable by HPLC. Under the same conditions, protoclone VPC-15 produced ajmalicine at 133.6 μg/g, which was about 3 times the productivity of the original cell line. In addition, the indole alkaloids were qualitatively confirmed by LC-MS.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02439316
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