Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
Patent
1996-08-26
1998-08-18
Housel, James C.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
435 697, 4351723, 435199, C12Q 118, C12N 1500
Patent
active
057957312
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to testing the efficacy of antimicrobial agents which inhibit intein function through genetic screens for monitoring the function of protein inteins, and isolating conditional mutants thereof.
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Xu, M. and
Frommer William S.
Health Research Incorporated
Housel James C.
Kowalski Thomas J.
Swartz Rodney P.
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