Lecithin-enhanced biotransformation of c
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Zhi Feng Wang; Yu Liang Huang; James F Rathman; Shang-Tian Yang
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Article
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2002
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Abstract A biotransformation process using __Mycobacterium__ sp was studied for androstaβ1, 4βdieneβ3,17βdione (ADD) and androstaβ4βeneβ3,17βdione (AD) production from cholesterol. Cholesterol has a poor solubility in water (βΌ1.8βmgβdm^β3^ at 25βΒ°C), which makes it difficult to use as the substr