New Synthesized Fungus-Derived Antibiotic
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 11:20
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at Rice University have synthesized a recently discovered natural fungus-derived antibiotic, viridicatumtoxin B, which may shelp bolster the fight against bacteria that evolve resistance to treatments in hospitals and clinics around the world. The work reported this month in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) focused on a tetracycline discovered in 2008 by scientists who isolated small amounts from penicillium fungi. The yield wasn't nearly enough for extensive testing, but it provided a basis for the discoverers to analyze its structure through magnetic resonance imaging. read more