Biocatalyst-mediated expansion of ring D in azadirachtin, a potent insect antifeedant from Azadirachta indica

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 28, 1999, Pages 5243-5246

  Madyastha, K M ^a,b   Venkatakrishnan, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

, unsaturated ketone; keto lactone; Azadirachta indica; Azadirachtin; Biocatalyst; Nocardia Sp.

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; AZADIRACHTIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CATALYSIS; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; NOCARDIA; NONHUMAN; SYNTHESIS;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSECTA; NOCARDIA; NOCARDIA SP.;

EID: 0033538638     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(99)00992-2     Document Type: Article

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