Mechanism‐Driven Screening of Membrane‐Targeting and Pore‐Forming Antimicrobial Peptides
Advanced Science, EarlyView.To combat antibiotic resistance, this study employs mechanism‐driven screening with machine learning to identify pore‐forming antimicrobial peptides from amphibian and human metaproteomes. Seven peptides are validated, showing minimal toxicity and membrane disruption.
Jiaxuan Li +9 more
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A degenerate PCR-based strategy as a means of identifying homologues of aminoglycoside and ß-lactam resistance genes in the gut microbiota [PDF]
, 2014 peer-reviewedBackground: The potential for the human gut microbiota to serve as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes has been the subject of recent discussion. However, this has yet to be investigated using a rapid PCR-based approach.
Cotter, Paul D. +4 more
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Phosphonopeptides Revisited, in an Era of Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance [PDF]
, 2020 Given the increase in resistance to antibacterial agents, there is an urgent need for the development of new agents with novel modes of action. As an interim solution, it is also prudent to reinvestigate old or abandoned antibacterial compounds to assess
Anderson, Rosaleen +8 more
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Draft genome sequence of enterococcus faecalis strain CECT7121, a corn silage isolate with antibacterial activity against gram-positive pathogens [PDF]
, 2019 Enterococcus faecalis CECT7121 is a corn silage probiotic bacterium that shows antibacterial activity against Gram-positive pathogens from different origins. Its genome sequence is 2.9 Mb long with a GC content of 37.3%.
Delpech, Gastón +3 more
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The Characterization of Enterococcus Genus: Resistance Mechanisms and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Open Medicine, 2020 The constantly growing bacterial resistance against antibiotics is recently causing serious problems in the field of human and veterinary medicine as well as in agriculture. The mechanisms of resistance formation and its preventions are not well explored
M. Růžičková +2 more
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Breaking Down Lignin: A Macromolecule's Path to the Nanoscale
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.This section highlights lignin's critical role as a sustainable, multifunctional precursor for nanomaterial design. Its unique structure and abundance enable the creation of lignin‐based, lignin‐derived, and hybrid nanomaterials with tunable properties. Emphasis is placed on lignin's potential to drive innovation in nanotechnology, offering ecofriendly
Jelena Papan Djaniš +3 more
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Effect of probiotics on the viability of porcine and human neutrophils in vitro
Veterinární Medicína, 2017 Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Enterococcus cultures are increasingly used as probiotics for humans and pigs. The aim of this study was to investigate if co-cultivation of porcine and human neutrophils with probiotics can lead to increased apoptosis ...
T. Sustrova +5 more
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Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) dietary supplementation and fecal microbiota of Wistar rats
AIMS Microbiology, 2021 Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) dietary supplementation can help prevention of urinary tract infections through the supply of proanthocyanidin-type polyphenols (PAC). The main uropathogenic bacteria are members of the intestinal microbiota.
Rayane Chettaoui +3 more
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Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Tetracycline-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in wild raptors of Alabama and Georgia, USA [PDF]
, 2019 Wild birds inhabit in a wide variety of environments and can travel great distances. Thus, wild birds can possibly spread antimicrobial resistance along the way, and this may represent a potential public health concern.
Bellah, Jamie +7 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Enterococci are considered mainly responsible for the undesirable accumulation of the biogenic amines tyramine and putrescine in cheeses. The biosynthesis of tyramine and putrescine has been described as a species trait in Enterococcus faecalis. Tyramine
Marta Perez +9 more
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