Microbial Transformations of Testosterone

Microbial transformation of testosterone (17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one) (1) by Curvularia lunata and Pleurotus oestreatus yielded 17-dehydrotestosterone (androst-4-ene-3,17-dione) (2) and 15α-hydroxytestosterone (15α, 17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3- one) (3), respectively.

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Published in:Natural product letters 1998-12, Vol.12 (4), p.255-261
Main Authors: Rahman, Atta Ur, Choudhary, M. Iqbal, Asif, Fahim, Farooq, Afgan, Yaqoob, M.
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Language:English
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Summary:Microbial transformation of testosterone (17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one) (1) by Curvularia lunata and Pleurotus oestreatus yielded 17-dehydrotestosterone (androst-4-ene-3,17-dione) (2) and 15α-hydroxytestosterone (15α, 17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3- one) (3), respectively.
ISSN:1057-5634
DOI:10.1080/10575639808048299