Biochemistry of Antimicrobial Action
The rapid advances made in the study of the synthesis, structure and function of biological macromolecules in the last fifteen years have enabled scientists concerned with antimicrobial agents to achieve a considerable measure of understanding of how these substances inhibit cell growth and division...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1975, 1975
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 1975 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The development of antimicrobial agents, past, present and future
- The bacterial cell wall — a vulnerable shield
- Antiseptics, antibiotics and the cell membrane
- Suppression of gene function 1
- Suppression of gene function 2
- Synthetic antimicrobial agents and compounds with special applications
- Penetrating the defences: How antimicrobial agents reach their targets
- The problems of resistance to antimicrobial drugs