Inhibiting fatty acid synthesis overcomes colistin resistance

LA Carfrae, K Rachwalski, S French, R Gordzevich… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Treating multidrug-resistant infections has increasingly relied on last-resort antibiotics,
including polymyxins, for example colistin. As polymyxins are given routinely, the prevalence …

A molecular overview of the polymyxin-LPS interaction in the context of its mode of action and resistance development

I Padhy, SK Dwibedy, SS Mohapatra - Microbiological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rising incidences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the diminishing options of
novel antimicrobial agents, it is paramount to decipher the molecular mechanisms of action …

Structural biology of MCR-1-mediated resistance to polymyxin antibiotics

IC Materon, T Palzkill - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymyxins, a last resort antibiotic, target the outer membrane of pathogens and are used to
address the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. The …

Reaction‐Induced Self‐Assembly of Polymyxin Mitigates Cytotoxicity and Reverses Drug Resistance

X Hu, D Li, H Li, Y Piao, H Wan, T Zhou… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polymyxins have been regarded as an efficient therapeutic against many life‐threatening,
multidrug resistant Gram‐negative bacterial infections; however, the cytotoxicity and …

Interaction of designed cationic antimicrobial peptides with the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria

S He, CM Deber - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The outer membrane (OM) is a hallmark feature of gram-negative bacteria that provides the
species with heightened resistance against antibiotic threats while cationic antimicrobial …

Discovery of antibiotics that selectively kill metabolically dormant bacteria

EJ Zheng, JA Valeri, IW Andrews, A Krishnan… - Cell Chemical …, 2024 - cell.com
There is a need to discover and develop non-toxic antibiotics that are effective against
metabolically dormant bacteria, which underlie chronic infections and promote antibiotic …

Lateral membrane organization as target of an antimicrobial peptidomimetic compound

A Melcrová, S Maity, J Melcr, NAW de Kok… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the leading concerns in medical care. Here we study the
mechanism of action of an antimicrobial cationic tripeptide, AMC-109, by combining high …

Lipopeptide antibiotics disrupt interactions of undecaprenyl phosphate with UptA

AO Oluwole, NV Kalmankar, M Guida… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
The peptidoglycan pathway represents one of the most successful antibacterial targets with
the last critical step being the flip** of carrier lipid, undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P) …

Functional Materials to Overcome Bacterial Barriers and Models to Advance Their Development

A Bali, MAM Kamal, G Mulla, B Loretz… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the emerging problem of antimicrobial resistance, the world is facing a slow but
dangerous pandemic. While the discovery of novel antibiotics is reaching a nearly …

Eradication of bacterial persister cells by leveraging their low metabolic activity using adenosine triphosphate coated gold nanoclusters

LA Bekale, D Sharma, B Bacacao, J Chen… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacteria first develop tolerance after antibiotic exposure; later genetic resistance emerges
through the population of tolerant bacteria. Bacterial persister cells are the multidrug-tolerant …