Reduction of 17-keto steroids by anaerobic microorganisms isolated from human fecal flora.
The 17-keto function of phenolic steroids is reduced by the following intestinal bacteria: Eubacterium lentum, Clostridium paraputrificum, Clostridium J-1 and Clostridium innocuum. The 17-keto group of androstenedione is reduced solely by Bacteroides fragilis.
D015068:17-Ketosteroids / Q000378:metabolism*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000378:metabolism*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000378:metabolism; D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000378:metabolism; D003013:Clostridium / Q000378:metabolism; D005051:Eubacterium / Q000378:metabolism; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D006914:Hydroxysteroids / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D015068:17-Ketosteroids; D006914:Hydroxysteroids