-Mur Ligases

Vincent Hervin1, Vincent Roy1, Luigi A Agrofoglio1

  • 1ICOA UMR CNRS 7311, Université d'Orléans et CNRS, Rue de Chartres, 45067 Orléans, France.

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概括

耐多药细菌需要新的抗生素. 向细菌酸葡萄糖Mur连接酶 (MurC-F) 为开发新型抗菌剂提供了一个有前途的策略,因为它们具有共同的活性位点.

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