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Formation of conjugates from ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin in cultures of Trichoderma viride

     National Center for Toxicological Research, Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079-9502

The formation of conjugates from two antibacterial fluoroquinolone drugs, ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin, was observed in cultures of Trichoderma viride that had been grown in sucrose-peptone broth and extracted 16 d after dosing with the drugs. Both conjugates were purified by high-performance liquid chromatography and found to be optically active. They were identified by mass and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectra as 4-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-vinylcyclopent-1-enyl ciprofloxacin and 4-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-vinylcyclopent-1-enyl norfloxacin. The transformation of veterinary fluoroquinolones in the presence of fungi may have ecological significance.

Key words: biotransformation, fluoroquinolones