In the bacterium iStaphylococcus epidermidis/i Strain 115, a robust, broad spectrum antibiotic and a gene that confers immunity to that antibiotic are found. The antibiotic, a member of the thiopeptide family of antibiotics, is not in widespread use, partly due to its complex structure, but the investigators, from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, now report that the mechanism of synthesis is surprisingly simple. "We hope to come up with innovative processes ...Monday 13 October 2014
Robust Antibiotic Found With Self-Immunity Gene on Plasmid in Staph Strain
In the bacterium iStaphylococcus epidermidis/i Strain 115, a robust, broad spectrum antibiotic and a gene that confers immunity to that antibiotic are found. The antibiotic, a member of the thiopeptide family of antibiotics, is not in widespread use, partly due to its complex structure, but the investigators, from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, now report that the mechanism of synthesis is surprisingly simple. "We hope to come up with innovative processes ...
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