Mechanism of action of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-ii

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 128, Issue , 1973, Pages S437-S441

  Burchall, James J ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONIST; OXIDOREDUCTASE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; BINDING SITE; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG COMBINATION; ENZYMOLOGY; FISH; FROGS AND TOADS; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PH; PROTEIN BINDING; RABBIT; RAT; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TURTLE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANURA; BACTERIA; BINDING SITES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FISHES; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONISTS; GUINEA PIGS; HUMAN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PROTEIN BINDING; RABBITS; RATS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE; TETRAHYDROFOLATES; TRIMETHOPRIM; TURTLES;

EID: 0015686871     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/128.Supplement_3.S437     Document Type: Article

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