Research
Fruit fly sleep protein yields peptides that inhibit drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- Researchers at the University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions identified short antimicrobial peptides derived from Nemuri, a sleep-inducing protein in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
- The peptides inhibited drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests.
- The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.
Why it matters
The work shows that a protein from a model organism can yield peptides active against drug-resistant bacteria, a laboratory-stage starting point for possible new antimicrobial candidates.
Who’s affected
- microbiologists and antibiotic researchers
- biotechnology and drug discovery scientists
Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions have identified short antimicrobial peptides derived from Nemuri, a sleep-inducing protein in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.