Optimization of culture conditions for transformation of vitamin D3 to calcitriol by Actinomyces hyovaginalis isolate A11-2

Ahmad Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad

Abstract

Actinomyces hyovaginalis A11-2, a soil isolate obtained throughout aprevious screening program able to transform vitamin D3 to its biologically activeform, calcitriol (1α, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D3).