Asymmetric bioreduction of a bisaryl ketone to its corresponding (S)-bisaryl alcohol, by the yeast Rhodotorula pilimanae ATCC 32762

Journal of Molecular Catalysis - B Enzymatic

Volumn 8, Issue 4-6, 2000, Pages 285-288

  Chartrain, Michel ^a   Lynch, Joseph ^a   Choi, Woo Baeg ^a   Churchill, Hywyn ^a   Patel, Shashikant ^a   Yamazaki, Shigeko ^a   Volante, Ralph ^a   Greasham, Randolph ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocatalysis; Bioconversion; Bioreduction; Biotransformation; Fermentation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIOCONVERSION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GERMANATE MINERALS; KETONES; STEREOCHEMISTRY; YEAST;

ASYMMETRIC BIOREDUCTION; BISARYL ALCOHOLS; BISARYL KETONE;

BIOCATALYSTS;

KETONE;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; ENANTIOMER; IN VITRO STUDY; REDUCTION; RHODOTORULA;

EID: 0034681501     PISSN: 13811177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1381-1177(99)00103-4     Document Type: Article

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