The chemistry and biology of mycolactones

Matthias Gehringer and Karl-Heinz Altmann
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1596–1660. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.13.159

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The chemistry and biology of mycolactones
Matthias Gehringer and Karl-Heinz Altmann
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1596–1660. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.13.159

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Gehringer, M.; Altmann, K.-H. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1596–1660. doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.159

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