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Research Article

Synthesis and evaluation of sulfate conjugated metronidazole as a colon-specific prodrug of metronidazole

Hyunjeong KimLaboratory of Biomedicinal/Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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Yonghyun LeeLaboratory of Biomedicinal/Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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Hansun YooLaboratory of Biomedicinal/Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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Jihye KimLaboratory of Biomedicinal/Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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Hyesik KongUrologic Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Jeong-Hyun YoonLaboratory of Biomedicinal/Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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Yunjin JungLaboratory of Biomedicinal/Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Young Mi KimLaboratory of Biomedicinal/Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 255-263 | Received 16 Jun 2011, Accepted 23 Oct 2011, Published online: 26 Nov 2011

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