Glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase, a novel target for antifungal agents. Molecular modelling studies in drug design

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 647-653

  Wojciechowski, Marek ^a   Milewski, Sławomir ^a   Mazerski, Jan ^a   Borowski, Edward ^a  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Drug design; Fungal infections; Glucosamine 6 phosphate synthase; Glutamine amidotransferases; Molecular modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644446294     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2005_3425     Document Type: Conference Paper

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