Table 1 Strains used in this study and their monacolin K characteristic
Strain | Speciesa | Polyketide synthase (mokA)b | Dehydrogenase (mokE) | Monacolin K production (mg/g mycelia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. BCRC 31,502 (ATCC 16363) | Monascus pilosus, Type | + | + | — |
2. BCRC 38072 | Monascus pilosus | + | + | 0.151 ± 0.111 |
3. BCRC 31533 (ATCC 16246) | Monascus ruber, Type | + | + | 0.156 ± 0.031 |
4. BCRC 31523 (ATCC 16378) | Monascus ruber | + | + | 0.019 ± 0.032 |
5. BCRC 31534 (ATCC 16366) | Monascus ruber | + | + | 0.180 ± 0.137 |
6. BCRC 31535 (ATCC 18199) | Monascus ruber | + | + | 0.924 ± 0.262 |
7. BCRC 33314 (ATCC 16371) | Monascus ruber | + | + | — |
8. BCRC 33323 (ATCC 18199) | Monascus ruber | + | + | 0.282 ± 0.068 |
9. BCRC 31542 (ATCC 16365) | Monascus purpureus, Type | — | — | — |
10. BCRC 31541 (ATCC 16379) | Monascus purpureus | — | — | — |
11. BCRC 33325 (IFO 30873) | Monascus purpureus | — | — | — |
12. BCRC 31615 (DSM 1379) | Monascus purpureus | — | — | — |
13. BCRC 31506 (CBS 302.78) | Monascus kaoliang, Type | — | — | — |
14. BCRC 33446 (ATCC 200613) | Monascus sanguineus, Type | — | — | — |
15. BCRC 33309 (ATCC 16966) | Monascus barkeri | + | + | — |
16. BCRC 33310 (IMI 282587) | Monascus floridanus, Type | — | — | — |
17. BCRC 33640 (ATCC 204397) | Monascus lunisporas, Type | — | — | — |
18. BCRC 33641 (ATCC 200612) | Monascus pallens, Type | — | — | — |
19. BCRC 32670 (ATCC 20542) | Aspergillus terreus | + | + | 0.228 ± 0.199 |