Human gut microbiome: A source of new antibiotic peptides
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By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Aug 25 2024 Study: Mining human microbiomes reveal an untapped source of peptide antibiotics . Image Credit: nobeastsofierce / Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Cell , researchers performed a computational analysis of human gut meta-genomes to identify candidate molecules with antibiotic potential. Computational screening identified 323 antimicrobial peptides from the human microbiome, with 70.5% showing activity in
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