The structure and function of the isoniazid target in M. tuberculosis

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 36-43

  Sacchettini, J C ^a   Blanchard, J S ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHIONAMIDE; ISONIAZID;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029968681     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-2508(96)80201-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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