Biochemistry and molecular genetics of cell-wall lipid biosynthesis in mycobacteria

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 263-270

  Kolattukudy, P E ^a   Fernandes, Norvin D ^a   Azad, A K ^a   Fitzmaurice, Ann Marie ^a   Sirakova, Tatiana D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; LIPOGENESIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0030993176     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.3361705.x     Document Type: Review

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