Progesterone bioconversion by microalgal cultures
…, M Della Greca, A de Maio, A Fiorentino, L Previtera
Index: Pollio; Pinto; Della Greca; De Maio; Fiorentino; Previtera Phytochemistry, 1994 , vol. 37, # 5 p. 1269 - 1272
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Abstract
Abstract Ten different strains of unicellular microalgae have been used in the bioconversion of progesterone. Regio and stereoselective reduction and hydroxylation of the title compound were induced. A 9, 10-seco derivative was obtained in high yield by using Scenedesmus quadricauda.
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