Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Patent
1994-10-24
1997-06-24
Ketter, James
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
435 731, 4351723, 43525421, C12Q 168, C12N 116, C12N 119, C12N 1500
Patent
active
056416270
ABSTRACT:
This application relates to screening methods for identification of antimycotic agents active in mycotic cell translation, the agents identified thereby, and uses of these agents.
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