what is teixobactin
Teixobactin /ËteÉªks.oÊ.Ëbaek.ËbÃ¦k/ tÉªn is a small molecule antibiotic that is active against-gram positive. Bacteria it appears to belong to a new class of, antibiotics and harms bacteria by binding to LIPID ii and LIPID, iii important precursor molecules for forming the cell. walleixobactin was reported to be potent in vitro against all gram-positive bacteria tested, including Staphylococcus aureus and difficult-to-treat enterococci, with Clostridium difficile and Bacillus anthracis being exceptionally vulnerable. It also killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Teixobactin is the first novel antibiotic with drug potential isolated from bacteria in decades, and appears to represent a new class of antibiotics, raising hopes that the new isolation techniques employed could lead to further antibiotic discoveries.eixobactin was reported to be potent in vitro against all gram-positive bacteria tested, including Staphylococcus aureus and difficult-to-treat enterococci, with Clostridium difficile and Bacillus anthracis being exceptionally vulnerable. It also killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis.