MIT Develops New Antibiotic
Posted on: Thursday, 28 February 2008, 12:00 CST
Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists have developed a new type of antibiotic derived from soil-dwelling bacteria.
The researchers said the new antibiotic holds promise for treatment of Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach ulcers in humans. The new antibiotic was produced by a battle for survival, in which one bacterium was pitted against another strain for dominance.
The researchers said determining the still murky explanation for exactly how the new antibiotic -- named rhodostreptomycin -- was created might help scientists develop strategies for finding other new antibiotics.
The study that involved MIT Professors Anthony Sinskey and ChoKyun Rha; researchers Philip Lessard, T.G. Sambandan and Kazuhiko Kurosawa; and University of Florida scientists Ion Ghiviriga and Joanna Barbara is reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Source: United Press International
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