Production of testosterone from phytosterol using a single-step microbial transformation by a mutant of Mycobacterium sp.

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 280-283

  Lo, C K ^a   Pan, C P ^a   Liu, W H ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Androst 4 ene 3,17 dione; Mycobacterium; Phytosterol; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; NITROSOGUANIDINE; PHYTOSTEROL; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CRYSTALLIZATION; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MELTING POINT; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PH;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM SP.; MYCOBACTERIUM SP. B; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0036110807     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.7000243     Document Type: Article

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