Edward P. Abraham, cell-free systems and the fungal biosynthesis of beta-lactams

Journal of Antibiotics

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 995-1002

  Demain, A L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 AMINOADIPIC ACID; 2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; 6 AMINOPENICILLANIC ACID; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADICILLIN; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CELL EXTRACT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CEPHAMYCIN; COENZYME A; CYSTEINE; DEACETOXYCEPHALOSPORIN C; IRON; ISOPENICILLIN N; LYSINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MANNITOL; PENICILLIN G; PHENYLACETIC ACID; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; VALINE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CELL LYSATE; CEPHALOSPORIUM; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLIZATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME MECHANISM; FERMENTATION; HYDROXYLATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPLAST;

EID: 0033762999     PISSN: 00218820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.53.995     Document Type: Article

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