Lugdunin: a newly found potent antibiotic

Hi dear follower,

No new antibiotic has been discovered for year and how was my surprise when I read, in Nature, that a newly found potent antibiotic has been found in our nose: Lugdunin !

This is the first time that an antibiotic has been discovered in the human microflora :)

A team of scientist in Tübigen, Germany, showed that nasal Staphylococcus lugdunensis strains produce a peptide called lugdunin. It is a novel thiazolidine-containing cyclic peptide antibiotic that prohibits colonization by S. aureus.

Knowing how rich is the human microflora, this study opens the door to a world of new discoveries.

Today, it is well-know that resistance to antibiotic have became a challenge to overcome. Finding new structure antibiotics is essential for the future and the fight against infectiouse diseases.

Source:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v535/n7613/full/nature18634.html