Chemoenzymatic synthesis of (S)-(-)-frontalin using bacterial epoxide hydrolases

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 2, 1997, Pages 156-158

  Kroutil, Wolfgang ^a   Osprian, Ingrid ^a   Mischitz, Martin ^a   Faber, Kurt ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

biocatalysis; epoxide hydrolase; Rhodococcus equi

Indexed keywords

FRONTALIN; PHEROMONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHIRALITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; REACTION ANALYSIS; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031046832     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-1153     Document Type: Article

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