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Synthesis and evaluation of novel chromogenic aminopeptidase substrates for microorganism detection and
Arthur L James1, John D Perry, Annette Rigby
1School of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
|December 27, 2006
Abstract:
The amides 8a-e and 10a-c were prepared as chromogenic aminopeptidase substrates. A range of microorganisms were grown in the presence of these compounds and coloured colonies were produced in several cases after addition of acetic acid-thus giving potential methods for the detection of aminopeptidase activity and for microorganism identification.
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