A Novel Class of Antibiotics
by
McMaster University
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last modified
2010-01-13
Three novel, cyclic, streptogramin-like antibiotics in which the ester bond has been replaced with a highly stable amide bond. This results in enhanced stability against the Vgb inactivating enzymes while maintaining antibiotic activity. Antibiotics function via a novel mode of action.
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