Rising temperature stimulates the biosynthesis of water-soluble fluorescent yellow pigments and gene expression in Monascus ruber CGMCC10910

AMB Express

Table 1 Summary of the reported Monascus pigments with fluorescence

MPs compound name	Molecular formula	λ ex, λ em (nm)	Pigments colour	Fluorescent colour	References
Monasfluore A	C₂₁H₂₄O₅	396, 460	Yellow	Blue	Huang et al. (2008)
Monasfluore B	C₂₃H₂₈O₅	396, 460	Yellow	Blue	Huang et al. (2008)
Monarubrin	C₂₀H₂₆O₄	340, 490	Yellow	Blue	Loret & Morel (2010)
Rubropunctin	C₂₂H₃₀O₄	340, 490	Yellow	Blue	Loret & Morel (2010)
Monaphilol A	C₂₃H₂₉O₅	438, 554	Orange	Yellow	Hsu et al. (2011)
Monaphilol B	C₂₁H₂₅O₅	438, 554	Orange	Yellow	Hsu et al. (2011)
Monaphilol C	C₂₆H₃₃O₆	480, 540	Orange	Yellow	Hsu et al. (2011)
Monaphilol D	C₂₄H₂₉O₆	480, 540	Orange	Yellow	Hsu et al. (2011)
MMA	C₂₂H₂₆O₆	472, 535	Orange	Yellow	Huang et al. (2014)
MMB	C₂₄H₃₀O₆	472, 535	Orange	Yellow	Huang et al. (2014)