From Hydrogen (2R,3S)-3-methyloxiran-2-ylphosphonic acid to Hydrogen (1R,2R)-1- L-cysteine-2-hydroxypropylphosphonic acid

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Medline reference: Fillgrove KL, Pakhomova S, Newcomer ME, Armstrong RN. J Am Chem Soc (2003) 125(51): 15730-1.
Search Medline for fosfomycin resistance AND mechanistic.: 8 citations on March 09, 2012.

       Hydrogen (2R,3S)-3-methyloxiran-2-ylphosphonic acid        
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                         2.5.1.- | Search GenBank, 18 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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  Hydrogen (1R,2R)-1- L-cysteine-2-hydroxypropylphosphonic acid

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