Medicinal Au(I) compounds targeting urease as prospective antimicrobial agents: unveiling the structural basis for

Luca Mazzei1, Lara Massai2, Michele Cianci3

  • 1Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), University of Bologna, Via Giuseppe Fanin 40, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. luca.mazzei2@unibo.it.

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