Probing Translation with Small-Molecule Inhibitors

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 633-645

  Blanchard, Scott C ^a   Cooperman, Barry S ^b   Wilson, Daniel N ^c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

CHEMBIO; DNA

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; RIBOSOME; DRUG EFFECTS; PROCEDURES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; DRUG DISCOVERY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RIBOSOMES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77953718212     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.06.003     Document Type: Review

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