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  • Compound found in fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics

    Jun 14, 2023 11:15 am
    a diagram showing the process by which the peptide exits the fruit flies

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    • a diagram showing the process by which the peptide exits the fruit flies

    UIC scientists have found that a peptide from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics. The natural peptide, called drosocin, protects the insect from bacterial infections by binding to ribosomes in bacteria.