Biocatalytic transformations of steroids: Focus on hydrolase-catalyzed reactions

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 928-941

  Silva, M Manuel Cruz ^a   Carvalhoa, João F ^a   Riva, Sergio ^b   Sá e Melo, M Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acylations; Hydrolases; Lipases; Polyhydroxylated compounds; Proteases; Selectivity; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ACYLATION; HYDROLASES; LIPIDS;

ACYLATIONS; CATALYZED REACTIONS; POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; POLYHYDROXYLATED; POLYHYDROXYLATED COMPOUND; PROTEASE; REGIO-SELECTIVE; SELECTIVE MODIFICATION; SELECTIVITY; STEROID;

LIPASES;

EID: 80051807267     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527211794518871     Document Type: Article

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