Biochemical study of recombinant PcrA from Staphylococcus aureus for the development of screening assays

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-14

  Dubaele, Sandy ^a   Martin, Christophe ^a   Bohn, Jacqueline ^a   Chène, Patrick ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

ATPase assay; Helicase assay; PcrA; Screening; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33846576693     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2007.40.1.007     Document Type: Article

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