Role of glycosidases in the membranlytic, antifungal action of Saponins.

Abstract:

:In studies on the membranlytic action of various saponins on mycelium of Botrytis cinerea and Rhizoctonia solani digitonin, alpha-hederin and tomatin caused considerable leakage of free amino acids, while aescin and theasaponin were less effective. Cyclamin significantly damaged cell membranes of R. solani, but did not change the selective permeability of B. cinerea. Cell membrane disruption was accompanied by an enzymatic conversion of saponins into their corresponding aglycones in cell membrane vicinity, an effect which was significantly inhibited by aldonolactones, known inhibitors of beta-glycosidases. These results lead to the conclusion that the hardly water soluble aglycones are the active part of the saponin molecules, the saponins themselves being only water soluble transport forms. It follows, that the presence of appropriate glycosidases in cell membranes, capable of converting saponins into their aglycones, is a prerequisite for the membranlytic action of saponins. The similarity of the membranlytic effects of saponins towards fungi and erythrocytes is descussed.

journal_name

Arch Microbiol

journal_title

Archives of microbiology

authors

Segal R,Schlösser E

doi

10.1007/BF00447315

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1975-06-22 00:00:00

pages

147-50

issue

2

eissn

0302-8933

issn

1432-072X

journal_volume

104

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