Stereoselective biotransformation of timosaponin A-III by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 582-589

  Hu, Yong Mei ^a   Yu, Zhi Ling ^a   Fong, Wang Fun ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Growth inhibitory effect; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Steroidal saponins; Timosaponin A III

Indexed keywords

SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TIMOSAPONIN A III; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANEMARRHENA ASPHODELOIDES; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CANCER CELL; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROLYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RHIZOME; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANEMARRHENA; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL LINE, TUMOR; HT29 CELLS; HUMANS; RHIZOME; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SAPONINS; STEREOISOMERISM; STEROIDS; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

LILIACEAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 79959991921     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1101.12041     Document Type: Article

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