BIOTRANSFORMATION OF ADRENOSTERONE INTO 11-KETOTESTOSTERONE BY SCENEDESMUS-QUADRICAUDA GROWN IN MYXOTROPHIC CONDITIONS

Authors
GRECA MD FIORENTINO A GUERRIERO I PINTO G POLLIO A PREVITERA L
Citation
Md. Greca et al., BIOTRANSFORMATION OF ADRENOSTERONE INTO 11-KETOTESTOSTERONE BY SCENEDESMUS-QUADRICAUDA GROWN IN MYXOTROPHIC CONDITIONS, Biotechnology letters, 19(11), 1997, pp. 1123-1124
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01415492
Volume
19
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1123 - 1124
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(1997)19:11<1123:BOAI1B>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Scenedesmus quadricauda (1.5 x 10(6) cells/ml) grown in myxotrophic co nditions reduced in good yields (greater than or equal to 63%) exogeno us adrenosterone to 11-ketotestosterone. Cultures preadapted on glucos e, saccharose or starch (10 mg/l) biotransformed about 80% of adrenost erone (100 mg/l) in seven days. Almost quantitative yields of bioconve rsion were afforded at higher algal biomass.