Hydroxylation of androstenedione by resting Rhodococcus sp. cells in organic media

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 718-722

  Angelova, B ^a,b   Fernandes, P ^b,c   Cruz, A ^b   Pinheiro, H M ^b   Mutafov, S ^a   Cabral, J M S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bis (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; Microbial transformation; Rhodococcus; Steroids

Indexed keywords

DEHYDROGENATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; ENZYMES; HYDROXYLATION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

BIS-(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATES; MICROBIAL TRANSFORMATION; RHODOCOCCUS; STEROIDS;

CELLS;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; BUFFER; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PHTHALIC ACID; WATER;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; DEHYDROGENATION; PRODUCTIVITY; RHODOCOCCUS; STEROID HYDROXYLATION; WATER CONTENT;

RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 25444442046     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2005.04.014     Document Type: Article

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