Produktinformation
Biotransformation is the chemical modification(or alteration) of chemical compounds like amino acids, toxins, xenobiotics and drugs, brought about by an organism to produce bioactive molecules. Penicillium jensenii isolated from soil (rhizosphere zone) was found to be a potent tyrosinase producer. Tyrosinase is capable of bringing about biotransformation of a single amino acid tyrosine to L-DOPA (3, 4- dihydroxyphenylalanine) and alpha methyl DOPA. L-DOPA is converted into dopamine in the brain and body by the enzyme L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase which is further responsible for all kinds of the voluntary movements of the body. The by-product Alpha methyl DOPA is equally commercially viable as an important anti hypertensive and psychoactive drug. Since L-DOPA remains the gold standard for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, its production using microorganisms can hold a promising future for the small molecule pharmaceutical industry.Produktkennzeichnungen
ISBN-103659148180
ISBN-139783659148187
eBay Product ID (ePID)166035695
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
VerlagLap Lambert Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr2012
Anzahl der Seiten80 Seiten
PublikationsnameMicrobial Biotransformation: L-Dopa Production
SpracheEnglisch
ProduktartLehrbuch
AutorDevipriya Majumder
FormatTaschenbuch
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
HörbuchNo
MitautorPooja Vaswani, Komal Raval
InhaltsbeschreibungPaperback
Item Height5mm
Item Length22cm
Item Weight136g