Microbial Genomics and Drug Discovery

Author:   Thomas J. Dougherty (Pfizer Inc, Groton, Connecticut, USA) ,  Steven J. Projan (Wyeth-Ayerst Research Laboratories, Cambridge, MA, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:  

9780824740412


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   14 May 2003
Format:   Hardback
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This text examines bioinformatic and genomic approaches for the identification, detection, selection, and validation of antibacterial targets and vaccine candidates. It explores potential pathways for effective infection control, inhibition of antibacterial resistance and acceleration of drug discovery processes and it illustrates the use of pathway tools in a genomics-based drug discovery project.

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Author:   Thomas J. Dougherty (Pfizer Inc, Groton, Connecticut, USA) ,  Steven J. Projan (Wyeth-Ayerst Research Laboratories, Cambridge, MA, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780824740412


ISBN 10:   0824740416
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   14 May 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Global Aspects of Antibiotic Resistance 2. Genomics of Bacterial Pathogens 3. Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Antimicrobial Drug Discovery 4. The Pathway Tools Software and Its Role in Antimicrobial Drug Discovery 5. Genomic Strategies in Antibacterial Drug Discovery 6. Genomics-Based Approaches to Novel Antimicrobial Target Discovery 7. Pathogenesis Genes as Novel Targets 8. Application of Genomics to the Discovery of New Drugs Against Tuberculosis 9. Phenotype MicroArrays: Their Use in Antibiotic Discovery 10. Microbial Proteomics: New Approaches for Therapeutic Vaccines and Drug Discovery 11. Surrogate Ligand-Based Assay Systems for Discovery of Antibacterial Agents for Genomic Targets 12. Expression Profiling Uses in Antibacterial Chemotherapy Development 13. Using Fungal Genomes for the Discovery, Development, and Clinical Application of Novel and Current Antifungal Therapeutics 14. Genomics in Novel Natural Products Generation

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