Novel proteasome inhibitors as potential drugs to combat tuberculosis

Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 173-175

  Cheng, Yong ^a   Pieters, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; NITRIC OXIDE; PROTEASOME; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DRUG DISCOVERY; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NITRIC OXIDE; PROTEASOME ENDOPEPTIDASE COMPLEX; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 78049440340     PISSN: 16742788     EISSN: 17594685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjp053     Document Type: Article

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