Genetics and Biochemistry of Antibiotic Production
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Genetics and Biochemistry of Antibiotic Production

  1. 704 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Genetics and Biochemistry of Antibiotic Production

About this book

* Emphasizes the molecular genetics of antibiotic production * Provides the latest information on the organization of genes encoding the biosynthetic pathway * Explores the mechanisms governing their expression and regulation * Examines the role of resistance genes in protecting organisms from their own lethal productsGenetics and Biochemistry of Antibiotic Production brings together the most up-to-date information on the genetic and biochemical mechanisms involved in antibiotic production. A collection of internationally recognized authors provide the latest information on the organization, function and regulation of genes responsible for antibiotic synthesis in a range of bacteria. This unique book groups antibiotics according to their biosynthetic affiliation, providing a background into evolutionaryrelationships while raising intriguing questions about the raison d'etre of antibiotics in nature.

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Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780750690959
eBook ISBN
9781483295077

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Genetics and Biochemistry of Antibiotic Production
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. SECTION A: GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF ANTIBIOTIC PRODUCTION
  8. SECTION B: PEPTIDE AND PEPTIDE-DERIVED ANTIBIOTICS
  9. SECTION C: POLYKETIDE-DERIVED ANTIBIOTICS
  10. SECTION D: OTHER BIOSYNTHETIC GROUPS OF ANTIBIOTICS
  11. Index

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