Combinatorial biosynthesis for new drug discovery

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 319-329

  Hutchinson, C Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DEOXYSUGAR; MACROLIDE; MULTIENZYME COMPLEX;

BACTERIUM; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACEUTICS; REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DEOXY SUGARS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MACROLIDES; MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 0032082090     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(98)80036-2     Document Type: Article

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