Isolation of tubulysins from myxobacteria.

Myxobacteria are prokaryotes found commonly in soil that produces fruiting bodies and a diverse array of secondary metabolites. Tubulysins are highly potent anticancer compounds that are produced by most myxobacteria. Tubulysins disrupt microtubule networks of cancer cells leading to their inability...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Sean Mun Kit.
Other Authors: Liu Chuan Fa
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/41829