Biotransformation of progesterone by Penicillium aurantiogriseum

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-104

  Eshrat, Gharaei Fathabad ^a   Aroona, Chabra ^a  

^a MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

17 dione (ADD); 4 diene 3; Androsta 1; Androstenedione (AD); Microbial transformation; Penicillium; Steroids

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM AURANTIOGRISEUM;

EID: 77955977609     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2011.98.104     Document Type: Article

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