Production and purification of statins from Pleurotus ostreatus (Basidiomycetes) strains.
Pleurotus ostreatus strains were cultured in liquid medium and on wheat straw. The yields of lovastatin were compared.
Alarcón
Julio
J
Facultad de Ciencias, Depto. Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Bío Bío, Chillán, Chile. jalarcon@pehuen.chillan.ubiobio.cl
Aguila
Sergio
S
Arancibia-Avila
Patricia
P
Fuentes
Oscar
O
Zamorano-Ponce
Enrique
E
Hernández
Margarita
M
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008148:Lovastatin