Confirmation of the mode of action of an antibacterial inhibitor using regulated antisense RNA

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 299-303

  Yang, Junshu ^a   Zheng, Li ^a   Ji, Yinduo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisense RNA; Pdf; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ENZYME INHIBITION; POLYPEPTIDES; RNA;

ANTISENSE RNA; PDF; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33645315209     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-005-9036-x     Document Type: Article

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