BIOTRANSFORMATIONS OF RIFAMYCINS - PROCESS POSSIBILITIES

被引:13
作者
BANERJEE, UC [1 ]
SAXENA, B [1 ]
CHISTI, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WATERLOO,DEPT CHEM ENGN,WATERLOO N2L 3G1,ONTARIO,CANADA
关键词
RIFAMYCIN ANTIBIOTICS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; RIFAMYCIN OXIDASE; MONOCILLIUM SP; HUMICOLA SP; CURVULARIA-LUNATA;
D O I
10.1016/0734-9750(92)91454-M
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Rifampicin, an important antibiotic, is manufactured by chemical conversion of rifamycin S which is obtained by the chemical modification of rifamycin B. Rifamycin B is a product of Nocardia mediterranei fermentations. The chemical conversion of rifamycin B to rifamycin S has many disadvantages: Strong acidic conditions are required, heavy foam formation accompanies transformation and the yields are low. This review highlights the developments in alternative, biochemical transformations using enzymes and cells; the main focus is on transformations carried out by rifamycin oxidase.
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页码:577 / 595
页数:19
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