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Antibiotics : Targets, Mechanisms and Resistance.

Most of the antibiotics now in use have been discovered more or less by chance, and their mechanisms of action have only been elucidated after their discovery. To meet the medical need for next-generation antibiotics, a more rational approach to antibiotic development is clearly needed. Opening with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gualerzi, Claudio O.
Otros Autores: Brandi, Letizia, Fabbretti, Attilio, Pon, Cynthia L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Wiley, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Most of the antibiotics now in use have been discovered more or less by chance, and their mechanisms of action have only been elucidated after their discovery. To meet the medical need for next-generation antibiotics, a more rational approach to antibiotic development is clearly needed. Opening with a general introduction about antimicrobial drugs, their targets and the problem of antibiotic resistance, this reference systematically covers currently known antibiotic classes, their molecular mechanisms and the targets on which they act. Novel targets such as cell signaling networks, ribo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (575 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783527659715
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