New antibiotic packs punch against bacterial resistance
Discovery makes this version of vancomycin the first antibiotic to have three independent mechanisms of action.
May 30, 2017
3 Min Read
Three modifications to vancomycin's structure (shown in blue) give it new mechanisms of action for fighting infection.(Credit: The Scripps Research Institute. Image courtesy Boger Lab.)
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