Biotransformation of progesterone by cultured cells of Marchantia polymorpha.
Cell suspensions of Marchantia polymorpha hydrogenate progesterone to 5alpha-pregnane-3,20-dione. Structure elucidation of the product was achieved by comprehensive NMR analyses.
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, El-Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt.
Mamdouh S A
MS
Haridy
Mohamed-Elamir F
ME
Hegazy
Abou El-Hamd H
Ael-H
Mohamed
Paul W
PW
Paré
Toshifumi
T
Hirata
D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001711:Biotransformation; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000378:metabolism; D047008:Marchantia / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D013729:Terpenes; D011374:Progesterone; C052875:verbenone