Macrolide antibiotics : chemistry, biology, and practice /

Macrolide Antibiotics: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Practice, Second Edition explores the discovery of new macrolide antibiotics, their function, and their clinical use in diseases such as cancer, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. This book discusses the creation of synthetic macrolides and the m...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ōmura, Satoshi, 1935-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, ©2002.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Macrolide Antibiotics: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Practice, Second Edition explores the discovery of new macrolide antibiotics, their function, and their clinical use in diseases such as cancer, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. This book discusses the creation of synthetic macrolides and the mechanisms of antibiotic activity. The uses for antimicrobial macrolides in clinical practice are also covered. This book is designed to appeal to both the basic and applied research communities interested in microbiology, bacteriology, and antibiotic/antifungal research and treament.
Physical Description:1 online resource (637 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780125264518
0125264518
9781429494236
1429494239