Come i cowboy: un lazo per antibiotico

Giovanni Pellegrino

doi:10.1473/cns.v4i4.269

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Vol. 4 No. 4 (2025): Chimica nella Scuola n. 4 2025

Come i cowboy: un lazo per antibiotico

Giovanni Pellegrino^▸^▾

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1473/cns.v4i4.269
Submitted: 18 November 2025
Published: 18-11-2025

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most important challenges in the world, with bacteria evolving faster than new drugs. The discovery of lariocidin, an antibiotic derived from Paenibacillus, offers new hope against resistant bacteria. Lasso peptides, including lariocidin, are a promising therapeutic solution due to their stability and antimicrobial activity.

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