title: Microbial conversion of tall oil sterols to C19 steroids.
abstract: Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3683 converted tall oil sterols to C(19) steroids as efficiently as it converted soybean sterols.
mesh_terms: D005285:Fermentation; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009821:Oils / Q000378:metabolism*; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000378:metabolism*; D013025:Glycine max; D013256:Steroids / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D009821:Oils; D010840:Phytosterols; D013256:Steroids