Production of androstenones from phytosterol by mutants of Mycobacterium sp.

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 296-300

  Huang, Chen Lang ^a   Chen, Yen Rong ^a   Liu, Wen Hsiung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Androst 4 ene 3,17 dione; Androsta 1,4 diene 3,17 dione; Androstenone; Mycobacterium; Phytosterol

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CRYSTALLIZATION; FERMENTATION; METHANOL; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

ANDROST-4-ENE-3,17-DIONE; ANDROSTA-1,4-DIENE-3,17-DIONE; ANDROSTENONE; MYCOBACTERIUM; PHYTOSTEROL;

BACTERIA;

ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; BOLDIONE; CAMPESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; METHANOL; NITROSOGUANIDINE; PHYTOSTEROL; POLACRILIN; SILICA GEL; SITOSTEROL; STIGMASTEROL;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOREACTOR; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG PURIFICATION; FERMENTATION; MICROPROCESSOR; MUTAGENESIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; STEROIDOGENESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM SP.; MYCOBACTERIUM SP. B;

EID: 33646509035     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2005.10.017     Document Type: Article

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