Method for Identifying Antibiotics (SJ-97-0033)
Technology Name (St. Jude Reference #) | Method for Identifying Antibiotics (SJ-97-0033) |
| Description | Methods are provided for identifying naturally occurring antibiotic peptides involved in the His-Asp phosphorylation pathways and with ABC transporters. |
| Keywords | Peptide, antibiotic resistant, antibiotic tolerant, His-Asp pathway |
| Granted Patents or Published Applications | U.S. patent No. 6,331,407 |
| Related Scientific References | Novak, R., et al., "Emergence of vancomycin tolerance in Streptococcus pneumoniae" Nature 160;399: 590-593 (1999); Novak, R., et al., "NoveI identification of a Streptococcus pneumoniae gene locus encoding proteins of an ABC phosphate transporter and a two-component regulatory system" J Bacteriol. 181(4): 1126-33 (1999). |
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Last update: September 2010