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Fungal biofilm inhibitors from a human oral microbiome-derived bacterium
22 Dec 2011
Abstract excerpt
The human mouth is home to a rich assortment of native and transient microorganisms. One of the commonly encountered bacterial species, Streptococcus mutans, was shown to generate the novel hybrid polyketide-nonribosomal peptide metabolite mutanobactin A (1). We have characterized three new analogues, mutanobactins B-D (2-4), and subjected these compounds to further biomedical evaluation. Metabolites 1, 2, and 4...
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