Novel synthesis of (−)-Bestatin from l-aspartic acid

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1304-1307

  Seki, Masahiko ^a   Nakao, Kazuya ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bestatin; Diastereoselective hydroxylation; L aspartic acid; hydroxy amino acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041782391     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.63.1304     Document Type: Article

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