Intracellular hydrogelation of small molecules inhibits bacterial growth

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 43, 2007, Pages 8216-8219

  Yang, Zhimou ^a   Liang, Gaolin ^a   Guo, Zufeng ^a   Guo, Zhihong ^a   Xu, Bing ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Enzymes; Hydrogelation; Hydrolysis; Inhibitors; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH KINETICS; HYDROGELS; HYDROLYSIS; NANOSTRUCTURES; SELF ASSEMBLY;

CELLULAR FUNCTIONS; SMALL MOLECULES; SUPRAMOLECULAR HYDROGELATION; THERAPEUTICS;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROGEL; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HYDROGELS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

EID: 36049033046     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200701697     Document Type: Article

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