W. Abraham, H. Arfmann
1990
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Phytochemistry
Abstract
Abstract 4-Hydroxy-3-(3′-methyl-2′-butenyl)-benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-(3′-methyl-3′-buten-1′-inyl)-benzoic acid, 2-isopropenylbenzofuran-5-carboxylic acid, anofinic acid, and its 3,4- trans -dihydroxy derivative were isolated from the fungus Curvularia fallax . Biotransformation with p -amino-benzoic acid led to the corresponding 3-prenylbenzoic acid while 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid was alkylated in 5-position. Other related substrates were not prenylated by the microorganism. The biosynthesis of these compounds in C.fallax and Streptomyces niveus is compared.