Oxydifficidin, a potent Neisseria gonorrhoeae antibiotic due to DedA assisted uptake and ribosomal protein RplL sensitivity
Jingbo Kan, Adrián Morales-Amador, Yozen A. Hernandez, Melinda A. Ternei, Christophe Lemetre, Logan W Maclntyre, Nicolas Biais, Sean F. Brady
This study identifies oxydifficidin as a potent antibiotic against Neisseria gonorrhoeae, effective against drug-resistant strains, due to DedA-mediated uptake and sensitivity to ribosomal protein RplL.
eLife · Aug 1, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology