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New biosynthesis platform could enable bioactive compounds to be labeled, targeted and released on demand
- May 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Many medically important drugs originate from natural sources. Microorganisms produce these compounds using highly sophisticated and remarkably precise enzymatic assembly lines. Many natural microbial products belong to a class known as nonribosomal peptides—short chains of amino acids that often possess pharmacologically relevant biological activities, including antibiotic effects.
Originally published at Phys.org