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Malacidins – New Antibiotic
February 19 , 2018
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- Scientists from New York have reported discovery of a new class of antibiotics called malacidins.
- The new family of antibiotics comes from molecules present in large variety of soils.
- It has been produced by microorganisms living in soil and dirt and is capable of killing off several antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
- Malacidins are distinctive class of antibiotics that are commonly found in soil microbiomes.
- Malacidins only target gram-positive bacteria with a very thick cell wall.
- It is ineffective against gram-negative bacteria which cause cholera, pneumonia, and plague.
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