160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs

Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions.

These evolutionary relics could provide new clues for designing treatments as antibiotic resistance becomes an increasingly serious threat.

Dans Santé, FlexChar place cette histoire au centre de la journée : Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions. FlexChar la retient parce qu’elle concentre recherches et discussion.