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Transformation of ginsenoside via deep eutectic solvents based on choline chloride as an enzymatic reaction medium
Zhu Ma1,2,3, Yu Mi1,2,3, Xin Han1,2,3
1Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi, China.
Abstract:
Ginsenoside compound K (CK) with a wide range of pharmacological activities has been widely used in the healthcare product industry. However, the application of CK is limited by low productivity and difficult separation. The purpose of this study is to convert ginsenoside Rb1 into CK by improving conversion efficiency in novel "green" reaction medium-deep eutectic solvent (DES). Talaromyces purpureogenus was selected from ginseng rhizosphere soil to produce β-glucosidase with high activity and purity to transform ginsenosides, and Mn2+ was found to be an enzyme promoter. Among the DES based on choline chloride as hydrogen-bond receptor, choline chloride:ethylene glycol (ChCl:EG = 2:1) was the most promising solvent in maintaining enzyme activity and stability. In the presence of 30% v/v ChCl:EG = 2:1, the half-life of β-glucosidase was increased by 96%, the solubility of F2 was increased by 120%, and CK yield was increased by 54% compared with those in the buffer. Fourier transform infrared, circular dichroism, and fluorescence spectroscopy confirmed that DES did not destroy the structure and conformation of β-glucosidase. In addition, 80.6% CK conversion was obtained at 60 °C, pH 4.5, 48 h and 8 mM Rb1, which provided a feasible method for efficiently producing CK.
