{"product_id":"enzybiotics-antibiotic-enzymes-as-drugs-and-therapeutics-hardback-9780470376553","title":"Enzybiotics; Antibiotic Enzymes as Drugs and Therapeutics (Hardback) 9780470376553","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEnzybiotics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAntibiotic Enzymes as Drugs and Therapeutics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTomas G. Villa (Edited by), TG Villa (Author), Patricia Veiga Crespo (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470376553, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 January 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e284 pages\u003cbr\u003e10.9 x 6.4 x 2.3 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresents the latest research and applications for a new, promising approach to fighting infectious diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnzybiotics is a promising way of fighting bacterial or fungal infectious diseases by using viruses or viral-derived lysins. Drawing from the fields of medicinal chemistry, microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry, this book presents the state of the science in enzybiotics research, fully exploring its emerging therapeutic applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with four chapters that review the potential applications, possible advantages, and phylogeny of enzybiotics. Next, the book explores:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new approach to controlling infections using Gram-negative bacteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacteriophage holins and their membrane-disrupting activity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-staphylococcal lytic enzymes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eMembrane-targeted enzybiotics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign of phage cocktails for therapy from a host-range point of view\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eNovel methods to identify new enzybiotics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetically modified phages that deliver suicidal genes to target bacteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors, all active enzybiotics researchers, offer a variety of perspectives, the benefit of their own hands-on investigations, as well as a thorough review and analysis of the current literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs more and more bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, the development of new disease-fighting agents has become essential. This book demonstrates the full potential of the emerging field of enzybiotics to control infectious diseases. Moreover, it will serve as a springboard for new research and the development of new therapeutics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePREFACE.  \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 ENZYBIOTICS AND THEIR POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE (\u003ci\u003eJan Borysowski and Andrzej Górski\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES IN THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS OR PHAGES AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS (\u003ci\u003ePatricia Veiga-Crespo and Tomas G. Villa\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 ENZYBIOTICS AS SELECTIVE KILLERS OF TARGET BACTERIA (\u003ci\u003eJuan C. Alonso and Marcelo E. Tolmasky\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 PHYLOGENY OF ENZYBIOTICS (\u003ci\u003ePatricia Veiga-Crespo and Tomas G. Villa\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 BACTERIOPHAGE LYSINS: THE ULTIMATE ENZYBIOTIC (\u003ci\u003eVincent A. Fischetti\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 BACTERIOPHAGE HOLINS AND THEIR MEMBRANEDISRUPTING ACTIVITY (\u003ci\u003eMaría Gasset\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 ANTI-STAPHYLOCOCCAL LYTIC ENZYMES (\u003ci\u003eJan Borysowski and Andrzej Górski\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 MEMBRANE-TARGETED ENZYBIOTICS (\u003ci\u003eMaría Gasset\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 DESIGN OF PHAGE COCKTAILS FOR THERAPY FROM A HOST RANGE POINT OF VIEW (\u003ci\u003eLawrence D. Goodridge\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 IDENTIFYING PHAGE LYTIC ENZYMES: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE (\u003ci\u003eJonathan E. Schmitz, Raymond Schuch, and Vincent A. Fischetti\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED PHAGES TO DELIVER SUICIDAL GENES TO TARGET BACTERIA (\u003ci\u003eLawrence D. Goodridge\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONCLUDING REMARKS: THE FUTURE OF ENZYBIOTICS (\u003ci\u003ePatricia Veiga-Crespo and Tomas G. Villa\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276212695320,"sku":"9780470376553","price":80.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470376553.jpg?v=1781365230","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/enzybiotics-antibiotic-enzymes-as-drugs-and-therapeutics-hardback-9780470376553","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}