Protein templates for the biosynthesis of peptide antibiotics

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 561-567

  Marahiel, Mohamed A ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031215148     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(97)90242-8     Document Type: Review

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