title: Progesterone bioconversion by microalgal cultures.
abstract: Ten different strains of unicellular microalgae have been used in the bioconversion of progesterone. Regio and stereoselective reduction and hydroxylation of the title compound were induced. A 9,10-seco derivative was obtained in high yield by using Scenedesmus quadricauda.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Università Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pollio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Della Greca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Maio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiorentino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Previtera
mesh_terms: D001711:Biotransformation; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011374:Progesterone / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone