Lugdunin - can kill the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including drug-resistant forms

Q.  ‘Lugdunin’ is in news because
- Published on 02 Aug 16

a. It can cure cancer
b. It is rare earth element recently discovered in India
c. It is most efficient biofuel found till now
d. It can kill the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including drug-resistant forms

ANSWER: It can kill the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including drug-resistant forms
 
  • A novel antibiotic — lugdunin — produced by a bacterium found inside the human nose has been found to kill the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus , including drug-resistant forms such as the methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).
  • The study found S. aureus does not develop resistance against the novel antibiotic.
  • The findings could aid the development of new therapies for hard-to-treat bacterial infections.
  • The novel compound represents the first known example of a new class of peptide antibiotics.

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