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Digging in the dirt: Scientists discover a new antibiotic compound from an old source
Even better, they discovered that lariocidin—named for its knotted, lasso-like chemical structure—has a unique mechanism of ...
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New peptide antibiotic stops bacteria by binding where no drug has before
Researchers discovered lariocidin, a lasso peptide antibiotic that kills multidrug-resistant bacteria by binding a novel ...
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Antibiotic Resistance
The beta-lactam ring portion of the antibiotic targets the penicillin-binding proteins (PBP), found in the bacterial cell membrane, which function in the synthesis of the cell wall. Binding of the ...
FDA approves first new antibiotic for UTIs in nearly 30 years
The drug Blujepa, from drugmaker GSK, provides a new treatment option as bacteria increasingly become resistant to the ...