Antibiotics that Kill Gram-negative Bacteria by Restructuring the Outer Membrane Protein BamA
Seyed Majed Modaresi, Ryosuke Sugiyama, Nhan Dai Thien Tram, Roman Peter Jakob, Chin‐Soon Phan, Amir Ata Saei, Yohei Morishita, Tobias Mühlethaler, Joel Louis Lim, Danilo Ritz, Preston Shi Yang Long, Phillipe A Lehner, Zhi Chiaw Lim, Morris Degen, Ziwei Yao, , Brandon I. Morinaka
This study identifies xenorceptides, a new class of antibiotics that target BamA in Gram-negative bacteria, showing potent activity and limited resistance.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology