When it comes to antibiotics, bacteria show some no-how

Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 234-236

  Patel, Bhumit A ^a   Crane, Brian R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 79951493896     PISSN: 16742788     EISSN: 17594685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjp044     Document Type: Article

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