Mapping Griselimycin Functional Group Roles in Sliding Clamp Binding and Antimycobacterial Activity
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Authors
- Nicholas Sawyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-5626)
- Elizabeth S. Thrall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7670-3939)
- Katrin M. Klassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3472-5811)
- Luke G. O’Neal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0293-837X)
- Ashley F. Clemente
- Isaac E.Z. Jabaley
- Kathryn J. Koness
Institutions
- Fordham University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Chemical Biology
- Published
- 2026-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.6c00396
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00