Mechanism-based enzyme inactivators of phytosterol biosynthesis

Molecules

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 185-203

  Zhou, Wenxu ^a   Song, Zhihong ^a   Kanagasabai, Ragu ^a   Liu, Jialin ^a   Jayasimha, Pruthvi ^a   Sinha, Archana ^a   Veeramachanemi, Phani ^a   Miller, Mathew B ^a   Nes, W David ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergosterol; Sitosterol; Stereochemistry; Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ENZYME INHIBITOR; METHYLTRANSFERASE; STEROL METHYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; METHYLATION; REVIEW; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 3242786365     PISSN: 14203049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/90400185     Document Type: Review

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