Biotransformation of 3β-hydroxy-5-en-steroids by Mucor silvaticus

Y Wang, D Sun, Z Chen, H Ruan…

Index: Wang, Yanjie; Sun, Dongmei; Chen, Zhibao; Ruan, Hongsheng; Ge, Wenzhong Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, 2013 , vol. 31, # 4 p. 168 - 174

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Abstract

Abstract The biotransformation of four 3β-hydroxy-5-en-steroids with varying substituents at C-16 or/and C-17 by Mucor silvaticus was investigated. The characterization of the metabolites was performed by IR, MS, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and 2-D NMR. All the examined substrates were transformed, mainly by 7α-hydroxylation. Studies carried out with M. silvaticus demonstrated the versatility of this organism in introducing hydroxyl groups at ...