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Arsenic taken up by plants and fungi from contaminated soils can subsequently be introduced into food chains. Given the toxic properties of some arsenic compounds, this may be a cause for concern. Much remains to be learned about how these compounds are transformed and distributed in terrestrial organisms. Radishes, white button mushrooms, fur, and feather samples were thus investigated to gain a better understanding of arsenic biotransformations in terrestrial organisms. In this study, we utilized two analytical techniques for the detection and identification of arsenic compounds (“arsenic speciation analysis”). High performance liquid chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS) provided a highly sensitive method for detecting low levels (ng•g-1) of methanol:water extractable arsenic compounds. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) techniques provided direct arsenic speciation analysis of tissues, resulting in a more representative arsenic profile of the original organisms, without the need to extract arsenic first. Overall, the results for speciation analysis underline the complementary nature of the HPLC-ICP-MS and XAS techniques. Mushrooms contained organic arsenic compounds which were not identified in the radish. In particular arsenobetaine (AB), which is usually found as a minor constituent of terrestrial organisms, was a predominant arsenic compound found in mushroom extracts. How AB is synthesized in the environment remains unclear; however, results presented here suggest it was a product of fungal biotransformation and we speculate it may play a role in osmoregulation. In radish, fur and feather samples, direct analysis identified arsenic(III)-sulphur compounds not observed using HPLC-ICP-MS. In plants, these compounds are likely to be metal/metalloid binding phytochelatin proteins the formation of which has yet to be confirmed in planta. In radish plant vasculature, XAS imaging revealed segregation of pentavalent and trivalent arsenic compounds, suggesting differences in arsenic transport. In hair and feathers the formation of arsenic(III)-sulphur compounds may be evidence of arsenic binding to keratin proteins which has been hypothesized to occur, and may contribute to the observed reduction of exogenous arsenic contamination. / Thesis (Ph.D, Biology) -- Queen's University, 2007-05-30 11:55:40.157

Neste trabalho realizou-se uma triagem com os fungos de origem marinha Trichoderma sp Gc1, Penicillium miczynskii Gc5, Penicillium raistrickii Ce16 e Aspergilus sydowii Gc12 para catalisar a abertura do (RS)-2-(benziloximetil)oxirano (2). O melhor resultado foi obtido com o fungo Trichoderma sp Gc1, pois forneceu o (R)-(-)-2-(benziloximetil)oxirano (2) com excesso enantiomérico de 60 % e rendimento isolado de 39 %; o diol (S)-(+)-1,2-propanodiol-3-fenilmetóxi (2a) com excesso enantiomérico de 32 % e rendimento de 19 %. Posteriormente otimizou-se as condições experimentais com o epóxido 2 e o fungo Trichoderma sp Gc1, variando-se a massa de biocatalisador, o meio de cultura e o tempo de reação. Os melhores resultados sob essas condições foram aplicadas para os epóxidos 3-5 fornecendo o (S)-(+)-2-[4-metoxifenoxi)metil]oxirano (3a), (S)-(+)-2-(propeniloxi)oriano (4), (R)-(+)-1-alilóxi-2,3-propanodiol (4a) e o (-)-9-deceno-1,2-diol (5a). Nesses estudos embora ocorreu a abertura seletiva dos epóxidos com as células totais do fungo Trichoderma sp Gc1, não obteve-se altas purezas enantioméricas dos produtos. Ainda nesse trabalho realizou-se a síntese das cloroidrinas racêmicas, a (RS)- 1-cloro-2-propanol- 3-fenilmetóxi (2b), (RS)- 1-cloro-2-propanol- 3-(4-metoxifenóxi) (3b) e (RS)- 1-alilóxi-3-cloro-2-propanol (4b) em bons rendimentos e uma metodologia sintética ambientalmente apropriada, pois os compostos foram preparados em meio aquoso na presença de íons cloreto. Em seguida realizou-se uma resolução enzimática da (RS)-1-alilóxi-3-cloro-2-propanol (4b) com a lipase de Candida antarctica onde obteve-se a clorodrina 4a (e.e. 72 %) e o seu correspondente produto acetilado 4c (e.e. 82 %) em bons excessos enantioméricos. Conclui-se que os fungos de origem marinha utilizados neste trabalho são potenciais fontes de epóxido-hidrolases para promover a abertura seletiva de epóxidos. / In this work carried out itself the first study biocatalytic involving reactions of reduction of cetonas with fungi of marine origin. They were utilized 7 cetonas commercial as substratos and 8 fungi derived little seas like biocatalisadores. The fungi were isolated of the sponges little seas Geodia corticostylifera (Trichoderma sp Gc1, Penicillium miczynskii Gc5, Aspergillus sydowii Gc12) and Chelonaplysylla erect (Bionectria sp Ce5, Aspergillus sydowii Ce15, Penicillium raistrickii Ce16 and Aspergillus sydowii Ce19). The reduction 2-chloro-1-phenylethanone (1) was studied under several conditions of reaction (changes of pH, addition or absence of glucose) and the best result was with fungus P. miczynskii Gc5, therefore itself obteve an isolated performance of 60% and excess enantiomeric of 50% for the (S)- 2-chloro-1- phenylethanol (1a). The interesting one in these studies was that all of the fungi utilized in the selection with the 2-chloro-1-phenylethanone (1) presented selectivity anti- Prelog. In the literature is common obtain reduction enzymatic with selectivity Prelog. To 2-bromo-1-phenylethanone (2) was biotransformaded by the fungus A. sydowii Ce19 you correspond composed: (S)-2-bromo-1-phenylethanol (2a), (S)-2-cloro-1- phenylethanol (1a), whereas to (2c), 2-chloro-1-phenylethanone (1) and the 2- phenyloxirane (2b) were obtained by reactions not enzymatic. To 2-bromo-1-(4- bromophenyl)ethanone (3) and to 2-bromo-1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethanone (4) were entirely biodegradadas by the fungus A. sydowii Ce19. The reduction biocatalytic of the 1-(2- iodophenyl)ethanol (5) and 1-(3-iodophenyl)ethanol (6) with the fungus Trichoderma sp Gc1 supplied the 1-(2-iodophenyl)ethanol (5a) and the 1-(3-iodophenyl)ethanol (6a) with excellent excesses enantiomeric (e.e. > 99%). It stayed verified also that the fungi derived little seas for promote the reactions of reduction by biocatalysis are going to be cultivated in water of the artificial sea.

Neste trabalho realizou-se uma triagem com os fungos de origem marinha Trichoderma sp Gc1, Penicillium miczynskii Gc5, Penicillium raistrickii Ce16 e Aspergilus sydowii Gc12 para catalisar a abertura do (RS)-2-(benziloximetil)oxirano (2). O melhor resultado foi obtido com o fungo Trichoderma sp Gc1, pois forneceu o (R)-(-)-2-(benziloximetil)oxirano (2) com excesso enantiomérico de 60 % e rendimento isolado de 39 %; o diol (S)-(+)-1,2-propanodiol-3-fenilmetóxi (2a) com excesso enantiomérico de 32 % e rendimento de 19 %. Posteriormente otimizou-se as condições experimentais com o epóxido 2 e o fungo Trichoderma sp Gc1, variando-se a massa de biocatalisador, o meio de cultura e o tempo de reação. Os melhores resultados sob essas condições foram aplicadas para os epóxidos 3-5 fornecendo o (S)-(+)-2-[4-metoxifenoxi)metil]oxirano (3a), (S)-(+)-2-(propeniloxi)oriano (4), (R)-(+)-1-alilóxi-2,3-propanodiol (4a) e o (-)-9-deceno-1,2-diol (5a). Nesses estudos embora ocorreu a abertura seletiva dos epóxidos com as células totais do fungo Trichoderma sp Gc1, não obteve-se altas purezas enantioméricas dos produtos. Ainda nesse trabalho realizou-se a síntese das cloroidrinas racêmicas, a (RS)- 1-cloro-2-propanol- 3-fenilmetóxi (2b), (RS)- 1-cloro-2-propanol- 3-(4-metoxifenóxi) (3b) e (RS)- 1-alilóxi-3-cloro-2-propanol (4b) em bons rendimentos e uma metodologia sintética ambientalmente apropriada, pois os compostos foram preparados em meio aquoso na presença de íons cloreto. Em seguida realizou-se uma resolução enzimática da (RS)-1-alilóxi-3-cloro-2-propanol (4b) com a lipase de Candida antarctica onde obteve-se a clorodrina 4a (e.e. 72 %) e o seu correspondente produto acetilado 4c (e.e. 82 %) em bons excessos enantioméricos. Conclui-se que os fungos de origem marinha utilizados neste trabalho são potenciais fontes de epóxido-hidrolases para promover a abertura seletiva de epóxidos. / In this work carried out itself the first study biocatalytic involving reactions of reduction of cetonas with fungi of marine origin. They were utilized 7 cetonas commercial as substratos and 8 fungi derived little seas like biocatalisadores. The fungi were isolated of the sponges little seas Geodia corticostylifera (Trichoderma sp Gc1, Penicillium miczynskii Gc5, Aspergillus sydowii Gc12) and Chelonaplysylla erect (Bionectria sp Ce5, Aspergillus sydowii Ce15, Penicillium raistrickii Ce16 and Aspergillus sydowii Ce19). The reduction 2-chloro-1-phenylethanone (1) was studied under several conditions of reaction (changes of pH, addition or absence of glucose) and the best result was with fungus P. miczynskii Gc5, therefore itself obteve an isolated performance of 60% and excess enantiomeric of 50% for the (S)- 2-chloro-1- phenylethanol (1a). The interesting one in these studies was that all of the fungi utilized in the selection with the 2-chloro-1-phenylethanone (1) presented selectivity anti- Prelog. In the literature is common obtain reduction enzymatic with selectivity Prelog. To 2-bromo-1-phenylethanone (2) was biotransformaded by the fungus A. sydowii Ce19 you correspond composed: (S)-2-bromo-1-phenylethanol (2a), (S)-2-cloro-1- phenylethanol (1a), whereas to (2c), 2-chloro-1-phenylethanone (1) and the 2- phenyloxirane (2b) were obtained by reactions not enzymatic. To 2-bromo-1-(4- bromophenyl)ethanone (3) and to 2-bromo-1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethanone (4) were entirely biodegradadas by the fungus A. sydowii Ce19. The reduction biocatalytic of the 1-(2- iodophenyl)ethanol (5) and 1-(3-iodophenyl)ethanol (6) with the fungus Trichoderma sp Gc1 supplied the 1-(2-iodophenyl)ethanol (5a) and the 1-(3-iodophenyl)ethanol (6a) with excellent excesses enantiomeric (e.e. > 99%). It stayed verified also that the fungi derived little seas for promote the reactions of reduction by biocatalysis are going to be cultivated in water of the artificial sea.

Neste trabalho foi estudado o comportamento de hidróxi-calcogenetos (Se e Te) frente a biotransformações, empregando enzimas isoladas em meio orgânico ou aquoso e empregando microorganismos (fungos). Estudos comparativos sobre a influência de diversas variáveis, como solvente, temperatura, imobilização enzimática e estrutura do hidróxi-calcogeneto, foram realizados. Inicialmente os compostos foram sintetizados utilizando métodos descritos na literatura, em seguida foi estudada a resolução de hidróxiselenetos em meio orgânico empregando lipases isoladas (Esquema 1), (ver arquivo), incluindo um estudo de imobilização da PSL em diversos suportes, além do estudo da influência da variação do solvente, da temperatura, da lipase, etc. Na resolução em meio aquoso empregando enzimas isoladas, primeiramente os hidróxi-selenetos foram acetilados quimicamente e depois realizado uma triagem (com dez enzimas de diferentes fontes) empregando indicador de pH colori métrico. Posteriormente os acetatos dos hidróxi-selenetos (Esquema 2) (ver arquivo) foram submetidos à resolução enzimática em meio aquoso empregando as enzimas que foram selecionadas na triagem enzimática. As biotransformações utilizando fungos foram realizadas empregando células inteiras de algumas linhagens de Aspergillus terreus. Na seqüência foi realizada a resolução de hidróxi-teluretos em meio orgânico utilizando lipases isoladas (Esquema 3)(ver arquivo). Nessas resoluções também foi estudada a influência da variação do solvente, da lipase, do tempo, etc. De forma a demonstrar a importância dos compostos resolvidos, um hidróxi-seleneto quiral e dois hidróxi-teluretos quirais foram usados para preparar compostos pertencentes a classes de unidades estruturais de vasta ocorrência em produtos naturais: um álcool alílico e duas lactonas (Esquema 4)(ver arquivo). / In this work, the behavior of hydroxy chalcogenides (Se and Te) towards the biotransformations using isolated enzymes in organic media or aqueous media and using microorganisms (fungi) was studied. A comparative study of the effect of temperature, solvent, enzyme immobilization and structure of the substrates on the resolution was performed. Initially, the compounds had been synthesized using described methods in the literature, after, the resolution of hydroxy selenides in organic media using isolated lipases was carried out (Scheme 1)(see PDF), including a study on the immobilization of PPL on some supports, as well studies on the influence of the variation of the solvent, the temperature, lipase, etc. In the resolution in aqueous media using isolated lipases, initially the hydroxy selenides were transformed into their acetates by convertional chemical methods, and then, a screening with ten enzymes from different sources was carried out using pH indicator. In the following, the enzymatic resolution of the selanyl acetates in aqueous media using the enzymes selected in the screening step was performed (Scheme 2)(see file). The biotransformations by fungi were performed using whole cells of some Aspergillus terreus strains. In the sequence, the resolution of hydroxy tellurides in organic media using isolated lipases was carried out (Scheme 3) (see file). In these resolutions, the influence of the variation of the solvent, lipase and the reaction time was also studied. In order to demonstrate the potencial of the resolved compounds, one chiral hydroxy selenide and one chiral hydroxy telluride were used to prepare compounds belonging to classes of building blocks of wide occurrence in natural products: an allylic alcohol and a lactone (Scheme 4)(see file).

Neste trabalho foi estudado o comportamento de hidróxi-calcogenetos (Se e Te) frente a biotransformações, empregando enzimas isoladas em meio orgânico ou aquoso e empregando microorganismos (fungos). Estudos comparativos sobre a influência de diversas variáveis, como solvente, temperatura, imobilização enzimática e estrutura do hidróxi-calcogeneto, foram realizados. Inicialmente os compostos foram sintetizados utilizando métodos descritos na literatura, em seguida foi estudada a resolução de hidróxiselenetos em meio orgânico empregando lipases isoladas (Esquema 1), (ver arquivo), incluindo um estudo de imobilização da PSL em diversos suportes, além do estudo da influência da variação do solvente, da temperatura, da lipase, etc. Na resolução em meio aquoso empregando enzimas isoladas, primeiramente os hidróxi-selenetos foram acetilados quimicamente e depois realizado uma triagem (com dez enzimas de diferentes fontes) empregando indicador de pH colori métrico. Posteriormente os acetatos dos hidróxi-selenetos (Esquema 2) (ver arquivo) foram submetidos à resolução enzimática em meio aquoso empregando as enzimas que foram selecionadas na triagem enzimática. As biotransformações utilizando fungos foram realizadas empregando células inteiras de algumas linhagens de Aspergillus terreus. Na seqüência foi realizada a resolução de hidróxi-teluretos em meio orgânico utilizando lipases isoladas (Esquema 3)(ver arquivo). Nessas resoluções também foi estudada a influência da variação do solvente, da lipase, do tempo, etc. De forma a demonstrar a importância dos compostos resolvidos, um hidróxi-seleneto quiral e dois hidróxi-teluretos quirais foram usados para preparar compostos pertencentes a classes de unidades estruturais de vasta ocorrência em produtos naturais: um álcool alílico e duas lactonas (Esquema 4)(ver arquivo). / In this work, the behavior of hydroxy chalcogenides (Se and Te) towards the biotransformations using isolated enzymes in organic media or aqueous media and using microorganisms (fungi) was studied. A comparative study of the effect of temperature, solvent, enzyme immobilization and structure of the substrates on the resolution was performed. Initially, the compounds had been synthesized using described methods in the literature, after, the resolution of hydroxy selenides in organic media using isolated lipases was carried out (Scheme 1)(see PDF), including a study on the immobilization of PPL on some supports, as well studies on the influence of the variation of the solvent, the temperature, lipase, etc. In the resolution in aqueous media using isolated lipases, initially the hydroxy selenides were transformed into their acetates by convertional chemical methods, and then, a screening with ten enzymes from different sources was carried out using pH indicator. In the following, the enzymatic resolution of the selanyl acetates in aqueous media using the enzymes selected in the screening step was performed (Scheme 2)(see file). The biotransformations by fungi were performed using whole cells of some Aspergillus terreus strains. In the sequence, the resolution of hydroxy tellurides in organic media using isolated lipases was carried out (Scheme 3) (see file). In these resolutions, the influence of the variation of the solvent, lipase and the reaction time was also studied. In order to demonstrate the potencial of the resolved compounds, one chiral hydroxy selenide and one chiral hydroxy telluride were used to prepare compounds belonging to classes of building blocks of wide occurrence in natural products: an allylic alcohol and a lactone (Scheme 4)(see file).