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Synthesis of an antiviral drug precursor from chitin using a saprophyte as a whole-cell catalyst
BACKGROUND: Recent incidents, such as the SARS and influenza epidemics, have highlighted the need for readily available antiviral drugs. One important precursor currently used for the production of Relenza, an antiviral product from GlaxoSmithKline, is N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuNAc). This substanc...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3245449/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22141613 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2859-10-102 |