11β-Hydroxylation of cortexolone (Reichstein's compound S) to hydrocortisone using immobilized Cunninghamella elegans spores

Malaysian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-13

  Allam, R F ^a   Shafei, M S ^a   Refai, A H E ^a   Ali, M I ^b   Mohamed, S S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cortexolone; Cortisol; Hydroxylation; Immobilization; Prednisolone

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051923956     PISSN: 22317538     EISSN: 18238262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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