Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...
Patent
1996-11-06
2000-01-04
Pouty, Rebecca E.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...
536 235, 4353201, 435325, 435419, 4352523, 530323, 530326, 530332, C12N 1512, C12N 1563, C12N 121, C07K 14435
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ABSTRACT:
Novel microbial peptides called clavanins are of the formula
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Harwig, deceased Sylvia L.
Lee In-Hee
Lehrer Robert I.
Zhao Chengquan
Pouty Rebecca E.
The Regents of the University of California
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