[Microbial degradation of beta-sitosterol: production of delta 4-androstene-3,17-dione].
Degradation of the side chain of beta-sitosterol (Ib) gave delta 4-androstene-3,17-dione (II) and a small amount of delta 1,4-androstene-3,17-dione (III) by Mycobacterium vaccae 209-20. The yield of the product II was 32%.
Wang
J Y
JY
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Academia Sinica.
Yin
Z H
ZH
Zhou
W S
WS
D000735:Androstenedione / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000378:metabolism*
D012855:Sitosterols; D000735:Androstenedione; C025473:gamma-sitosterol