Δ1-Dehydrogenation and C20 Reduction of Cortisone and Hydrocortisone Catalyzed by <i>Rhodococcus</i> Strains

Prednisone and prednisolone are steroids widely used as anti-inflammatory drugs. Development of the pharmaceutical industry is currently aimed at introducing biotechnological processes and replacing multiple-stage chemical syntheses. In this work we evaluated the ability of bacteria belonging to the...

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Main Authors: Stefania Costa, Federico Zappaterra, Daniela Summa, Bruno Semeraro, Giancarlo Fantin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/9/2192