Title: Biochemistry of antimicrobial action /
Authors: Franklin, T. J.; Snow, G. A. 1915-; Snow, G. A.,
Publisher: Chapman and Hall ; Wiley,
Year: 1975
Subjects: Anti-infective agents.; Anti-Infective Agents pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology; Biochemistry
Contents: The development of antimicrobial agents, past, present, and future -- The bacterial cell wall- a vulnerable shield -- Antiseptics, antibiotics and the cell membrane -- Suppression of gene function 1. Inhibitors of the synthesis of nucleic acids -- Suppression of gene function 2. Interference with the translation of the genetic message: inhibitors of protein synthesis -- Synthetic antimicrobial agents and compounds with special applications -- Penetrating the defences: How antimicrobial agents reach their targets -- The problems of resistance to antimicrobial drugs.