Mechanism of antibiotic action and biosynthesis of centipedin purified from Scolopendra subspinipes multilans L. Koch (Centipede)

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 328-332

  Kim, Ki Tae ^a   Hong, Sa Weon ^a   Lee, Jong Ho ^b   Park, Kyung Bae ^c   Cho, Key Seung ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hanseo University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

8 Hydroxyisocoumarin; Antibiotic mechanism; Biosynthesis of centipedin

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042874785     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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