Biochemical influence of a homologous series of alkoxyphenols on Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A microcalorimetric and spectrophotometric study

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 302-305

  De Pereira, Ricardo Souza ^a   Matheus, Andrea ^b   Volpe, Pedro L O ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asymmetric organic synthesis; Baker's yeast; Biotransformation; Calorimetry; Microcalorimetry; NAD(P)H; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; PHENOLS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TOXICITY; YEAST;

ALKOXYPHENOLS; NAD(P)H; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

BIOCONVERSION;

PHENOL DERIVATIVE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; MICROCALORIMETRY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; YEAST;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031960468     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)85679-6     Document Type: Article

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