Microcin C: Biosynthesis, mode of action, and potential as a lead in antibiotics development

Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

Volumn 30, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 465-474

  Vondenhoff, Gaston H M ^a   Van Aerschot, Arthur ^a  

^a REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

aminoacyl sulfamoyl adenosine; aminoacyl tRNA synthetase inhibitors; antibiotics; Microcin C

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ASPARTATE TRANSFER RNA LIGASE; ASPARTIC ACID; HEPTAPEPTIDE; MICROCIN C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL CELL; BIOSYNTHESIS; ESTERIFICATION; METABOLITE; REVIEW;

ADENOSINE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASPARTATE-TRNA LIGASE; BACTERIOCINS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

EID: 80052444391     PISSN: 15257770     EISSN: 15322335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2011.583972     Document Type: Review

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