Conversion of Isopenicillin N into Penicillin N in Cell-free Extracts of Cephalosporium Acremonium

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Journal Biochem J

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 1981 Feb 15

PMID 7197923

Citations 7

Authors

G S Jayatilake

J A HUDDLESTON

E P ABRAHAM

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Abstract

In a cell-free system prepared by osmotic lysis of protoplasts of Cephalosporium acremonium, isopenicillin N is converted into penicillin N. The epimerase activity of the system is labile.

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