Optimization of the production process for the anticancer lead compound illudin M: process development in stirred tank bioreactors

Abstract Background The fungal natural products illudin S and M have been investigated as precursors for the development of semisynthetic anticancer agents such as Irofulven (illudin S derivative) which is currently in phase II clinical trials. Recently, illudin M derivatives have shown improved in...

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Main Authors: Lillibeth Chaverra-Muñoz, Stephan Hüttel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-022-01870-w