This invention discloses a method for controlling the
biotransformation of canlione by monitoring the expression level of
hydroxylase gene. The steps are as follows: using *
Aspergillus ochraceus* as the inoculum and canlione as the substrate, the expression level of the
hydroxylase gene is monitored using real-time quantitative PCR during
cell culture and transformation to determine the mid-
logarithmic growth phase of the
cell culture; canlione is then biotransformed again using *
Aspergillus ochraceus* as the inoculum and canlione as the substrate, with an exogenous
inducer added during the mid-
logarithmic growth phase of the
cell culture to improve the transformation rate. This method uses the
hydroxylase gene expression level, a molecular biological indicator, as a key process parameter to guide the decision-making of substrate addition timing and the optimization of transformation conditions. It enables precise control of
process optimization driven by
gene expression data, achieving a significant increase in transformation rate and a significant reduction in transformation cycle, showing promising application prospects.