Organic Chemistry: Current Research

Organic Chemistry: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0401

Research Article - (2015) Volume 4, Issue 4

Synthesis of Hydroxy-Androstane-1,4-Diene-3, 17-Dione Derivatives by Biotransformations of Bile Acids with Pseudomonas alcaliphila

Stefania Costa1, Irene Rugiero2, Elena Tamburini1*, Alessandro Medici2, Giancarlo Fantin2 and Paola Pedrini1
1Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
2Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 17, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
*Corresponding Author: Elena Tamburini, Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy, Tel: +390532455329, Fax: +390532455715 Email:

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