ketoreduction

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"In addition to that, a co-expression system composed of 6 act earlier genes (KS-, CLP-, ACP-, KR-, ARO- and CYC-encoding genes) together with med-ORF12 could result in the production of (S)-DNPA 7, proposing that Med-ORF12 could catalyze a stereospecific ketoreduction at C3 of the bicyclic intermediate 4, formed by 6 act earlier genes [12, 19 ]."

From keto- + reduction.

ketoreductions (plural)

ketoreductase

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