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September 23, 2025Open Access

Discovery and biosynthesis of biffamycin A, a novel glycotetrapeptide antibiotic

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MBMichael W BrighamEHEdward S. HemsDVDaniel C L Van

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Bioinformatics approach reveals biffamycin A's unique structure and potent antimicrobial activity against resistant bacteria.

Key Points

  • Biffamycin A shows significant antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria, reducing the risk of infections.
  • Unique structural elements include 5-chloro-4-methoxy tryptophan, enhancing its effectiveness against resistant strains.
  • A bioinformatics-guided method was used to express a dormant biosynthetic pathway in Streptomyces albidoflavus.
  • The findings highlight the potential of natural products in combating antibiotic resistance and serious infections.

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Brigham et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d473bb31b076d99fa6cb1bhttps://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.22.677794
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