By Chardelle Prevatt – April 28, 2017 Antibiotics are drugs that either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. Therefore, antibiotics are used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. In the midst of growing concerns over antibiotic resistance, a new study has revealed the first steps in the biosynthesis of kanosamine—a known antibiotic and antifungal […]
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Hybrid Antibiotic Created With Molecular ‘Rope’ Kills Resistant Bacteria
A team of scientists from the University of Manitoba created a hybrid antibiotic by tying together two different antibiotics with a molecular “rope.”