Biotransformation of progesterone by cultured cells of Marchantia polymorpha

Mamdouh S A Haridy; Mohamed-Elamir F Hegazy; Abou El-Hamd H Mohamed; Paul W Paré; Toshifumi Hirata

doi:10.1515/znc-2010-9-1011

Biotransformation of progesterone by cultured cells of Marchantia polymorpha

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2010 Sep-Oct;65(9-10):599-602. doi: 10.1515/znc-2010-9-1011.

Authors

Mamdouh S A Haridy¹, Mohamed-Elamir F Hegazy, Abou El-Hamd H Mohamed, Paul W Paré, Toshifumi Hirata

Affiliation

¹ Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, El-Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt.

PMID: 21138062
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2010-9-1011

Abstract

Cell suspensions of Marchantia polymorpha hydrogenate progesterone to 5alpha-pregnane-3,20-dione. Structure elucidation of the product was achieved by comprehensive NMR analyses.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bicyclic Monoterpenes
Biotransformation
Cells, Cultured / metabolism
Marchantia / cytology
Marchantia / metabolism*
Progesterone / chemistry
Progesterone / metabolism*
Terpenes / chemistry
Terpenes / metabolism

Substances

Bicyclic Monoterpenes
Terpenes
Progesterone
verbenone