A ligand-mediated dimerization mode for vancomycin

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 293-298

  Loll, Patrick J ^a   Miller, Russ ^b,c   Weeks, Charles M ^b   Axelsen, Paul H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b HAUPTMAN WOODWARD MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c the State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Glycopeptide antibiotics; Molecular recognition; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032077350     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(98)90622-6     Document Type: Article

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