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Novel hybrid-type antimicrobial agents targeting the switch region of bacterial RNA polymerase

Fumika Yakushiji1, Yuko Miyamoto1, Yuki Kunoh1

  • 1Departments of Medicinal Chemistry and Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences , 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
|June 6, 2014
PubMed

Keywords:
antimicrobial agentbacterial RNA polymerasebacterial RNA polymerase inhibitorhybridswitch region

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