Journal article
Inactive but not inert
Abstract
Antibiotics can break down through the action of enzymes or through non-enzymatic processes. In the case of tetracycline, this drug 'debris' can have unexpected biological activities, including selection against resistance.
Authors
Wright GD
Journal
Nature Chemical Biology, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 85–86
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2010
DOI
10.1038/nchembio.299
ISSN
1552-4450