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Abstract
The oxidation of morphine by whole-cell suspensions and cell extracts of Cylindrocarpon didymum gave rise to the formation of 2, 2'-bimorphine. The identity of 2,2'-bimorphine was confirmed by mass spectrometry and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. C. didymum also displayed activity with the morphine analogs hydromorphone, 6-acetylmorphine, and dihydromorphine, but not codeine or diamorphine, suggesting that a phenolic group at C-3 is essential for activity.Entities:
Year: 1998 PMID: 9758855 PMCID: PMC106614
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792