Novel Bacillus altitudinis endolysin (ArtE2) targeting both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
Roxana Portieles, Xinmin Ma, Jianjian Hu, Hongli Xu, Xiangyou Gao, Nayanci Portal González, Rabia Durrani, Ramon Santos-Bermudez, Orlando Borrás‐Hidalgo
This study identifies and characterizes endolysins from Bacillus spp., designs a chimeric endolysin ArtE2 with broad antibacterial activity, and validates its effectiveness against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology