1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphtha1ene reductase which isolated from Veritcillium dahliac brm-l , was purified and partially characterised. The result showed that optimum pH and temperature of the enzyme were pH 7 and 30"C ...

1, 3, 8 - Trihydroxynaehthalene (T3HN), an intermediate of fungal melanin biosynthesis was successfully synthesized using 3,5- dimethoxybanzoic acid as the starting material. 2-and 4- positions ofT3HN was attempted to ...