Silencing the deadly "bla-bla" of superbugs: The natural product aspergillomarasmine A (AMA) showed in vivo efficacy against Enterobacteriaceae, conferring broad β-lactam resistance blaNDM-1 (NDM-1: New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase 1). In rodents, the natural product restored efficacy of the gold standard meropenem by inhibition of the Zn-containing active site in NDM-1.
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