A cell factory of <it>Bacillus subtilis </it>engineered for the simple bioconversion of <it>myo</it>-inositol to <it>scyllo</it>-inositol, a potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A stereoisomer of inositol, <it>scyllo</it>-inositol, is known as a promising therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease, since it prevents the accumulation of beta-amyloid deposits, a hallmark of the disease. However...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
| Online Access: | http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/10/1/69 |