Selective modifications of steroids performed by oxidative enzymes

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 2551-2582

  Świzdor, Alina ^a   Kołek, Teresa ^a   Panek, Anna ^a   Milecka, Natalia ^a  

^a WROC AW UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Baeyer Villiger Oxidation; Biotransformation of Steroids; Dehydrogenation; Microbial Transformation; Stereoselective Hydroxylation; Sterol Side Chain Cleavage

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CHAINS; ENZYMES; HYDROXYLATION; LIPIDS; STEREOSELECTIVITY;

BAEYER VILLIGER OXIDATION; BIO-OXIDATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION OF STEROID; MICROBIAL TRANSFORMATION; OXIDATIVE ENZYMES; SELECTIVE MODIFICATION; SIDE-CHAINS; STEREOSELECTIVE HYDROXYLATIONS; STEROIDAL COMPOUNDS; STEROL SIDE-CHAIN CLEAVAGE;

DEHYDROGENATION;

EID: 84872523710     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527212804004625     Document Type: Review

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