The parallel and convergent universes of polyketide synthases and nonribosomal peptide synthetases

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 1999, Pages

  Cane, David E ^a   Walsh, Christopher T ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0033485280     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(00)80001-0     Document Type: Article

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