Pregnenolone and progesterone production from natural sterols using recombinant strain of Mycolicibacterium smegmatis mc2 155 expressing mammalian steroidogenesis system
Abstract Background Pregnenolone and progesterone are the life-important steroid hormones regulating essential vital functions in mammals, and widely used in different fields of medicine. Microbiological production of these compounds from sterols is based on the use of recombinant strains expressing...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-024-02385-2 |