Analysis of bacterial carbapenem antibiotic production genes reveals a novel β-lactam biosynthesis pathway

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 415-426

  McGowan, S J ^a   Sebaihia, M ^a   Porter, L E ^b   Stewart, G S A B ^c   Williams, P ^c   Bycroft, B W ^c   Salmond, G P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; CEPHAMYCIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOMYCES CLAVULIGERUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; STREPTOMYCES CLAVULIGERUS;

EID: 0029805240     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.00125.x     Document Type: Article

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