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Bacteria and Antibacterical Agents (Biochemical and Medicinal Chemistry Series)
Bacteria and Antibacterical Agents - Biochemical and Medicinal Chemistry Series Author:J. Mann, M. James C. Crabbe, James Crabbe, John Mann Antibiotics are among the most prescribed drugs in the world today, and since their development and commercialization in the early part of this century, they have saved countless millions of lives. Combating bacterial infection has resulted in the development of compounds which include the penecillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides and tetracy... more »clins. This concise and up to date textbook uses a wide range of examples to describes the structure, mechanisms of action, synthesis and biosynthetic pathways of the major classes of antibiotics. A serious problem today is the development of microorganisms that are resistant to these 'traditional' antibiotics. This important area is described, with an account of bacterial resistance mechanisms, and the latest advances aimed at overcoming these problems. This textbook is suitable for upper-level undergraduate courses given to chemists, biochemists, microbiologists, pharmacologists and medical students. Postgradates and entrants to the pharmaceutical industry will find it an invaluable introduction to the subject.« less