3-Methylxanthine production through biodegradation of theobromine by Aspergillus sydowii PT-2.

Binxing ZhouCunqiang MaChengqin ZhengTao XiaBingsong MaXiaohui Liu

Published in: BMC microbiology (2020)

This study is the first to confirm that A. sydowii PT-2 and A. tamarii PT-7 degrade theobromine through N-demethylation and oxidation, respectively. A. sydowii PT-2 showed the potential application in 3-methylxanthine production with theobromine as feedstock through the N-demethylation at N-7 position.

Keyphrases

nitric oxide
climate change
human health