Biotransformation of some taxoids with oxygen substituent at C-14 by Cunninghamella echinulata

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 241-250

  Hu, Shanghui ^a   Tian, Xufang ^a   Zhu, Weihua ^a   Fang, Qicheng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Cunninghamella echinulata; Selective hydroxylation and deacetylation; Taxoids

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; BACTERIA; DERIVATIVES; HYDROXYLATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

TAXOIDS;

BIOCONVERSION;

EID: 0030647951     PISSN: 10242422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10242429709106890     Document Type: Article

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