Enhanced biotransformation of sitosterol to androstenedione by Mycobacterium sp. using cell wall permeabilizing antibiotics

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1235-1239

  Malaviya, Alok ^a   Gomes, James ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Androstenedione; Antibiotics; Biotransformation; Cell wall permeability; Sitosterol

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACITRACIN; ETHAMBUTOL; PENICILLIN G; POLYMYXIN; RIFAMYCIN; SITOSTEROL;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRY WEIGHT; GROWTH INHIBITION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL WALL; MYCOBACTERIUM; PERMEABILITY; SITOSTEROLS;

MYCOBACTERIUM SP.;

EID: 53949114019     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-008-0419-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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