Bhandari DR, Shen T, Römpp A, Zorn H, Spengler B.
Anal Bioanal Chem. 2014 Jan;406(3):695-704. doi: 10.1007/s00216-013-7496-7. Epub 2013 Nov 28.
Fungal secondary metabolites in both fruiting bodies and pellets from submerged cultures of basidiomycetes were analyzed by atmospheric pressure matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry imaging at a lateral resolution of 15 μm, a mass resolution of 140,000 at m/z 200 and a mass accuracy of better than 2 ppm. The striatals A, B, C, and D, and a number of erinacine type metabolites were detected in the basidiomycetes Cyathus striatus and Hericium erinaceus, respectively. The two fungi were selected as model species, as they are well-known for efficient production of terpenoid secondary metabolites with interesting biological activities, e.g., antibacterial, fungicidal, cytotoxic properties, and stimulating effects on nerve growth factor synthesis. The localization of metabolites revealed a mostly homogeneous distribution of the striatals in the pellets of C. striatus, while a concentration gradient, increasing to the center, was observed in the pellets of H. erinaceus. A mostly homogeneous distribution of metabolites was also found in the fruiting body of H. erinaceus.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00216-013-7496-7Justus Liebig University Giessen
United States
