发现了强大的ClpX调节剂,具有明显的抗菌活性,可以对抗抗甲素耐药黄金葡萄球菌 (MRSA)

Yan Liu1, Jin Li1, Yucheng Ma2

  • 1Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.

概括

研究人员发现了一种针对金黄色葡萄球菌 (Staphylococcus aureus ClpX) 的新型化合物,该化合物是对抗抗甲素耐药金黄色葡萄球菌 (MRSA) 感染的关键蛋白质. 这种化合物表现出强大的抗菌活性和有前途的治疗作用 in vivo.

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