Combinatorial biosynthesis of erythromycin and complex polyketides

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 339-345

  Staunton, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; MULTIENZYME COMPLEX;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG DESIGN; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METHODOLOGY; SYNTHESIS;

DRUG DESIGN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MACROLIDES; MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES;

EID: 0032086275     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-5931(98)80007-0     Document Type: Article

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