Novel Pravastatin-Producing Penicillium janthinellum Strain Isolated from Soil
Hyperlipidemia is a main risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke. The lipid-lowering drug, pravastatin, is currently obtained by the microbial biotransformation of compactin (mevastatin) to pravastatin. It is clear that pharmaceutical industry has to date utilized only a very minor porti...
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International Academy Publishing (IAP)
2015
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11594/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11594/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11594/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11594/1/Novel%20Pravastatin-Producing%20Penicillium%20janthinellum%20Strain%20Isolated%20from%20Soil.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11594/7/Novel%20Pravastatin-Producing%20Penicillium%20janthinellum%20Strain%20Isolated%20from%20Soil.pdf |