Peptide deformylase as a target for new generation, broad spectrum antimicrobial agents

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1197-1205

  Giglione, Carmela ^a   Pierre, Michèle ^a   Meinnel, Thierry ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL ENZYME;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; DRUG TARGETING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; REVIEW;

AMIDOHYDROLASES; AMINOPEPTIDASES; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS;

EID: 0033936704     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01908.x     Document Type: Review

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