Epifadin

Epifadin is an antimicrobial agent consisting of a non-ribosomally synthesized peptide, a polyketide component and a terminal modified amino acid moiety. Epifadin eliminates nasal Staphylococcus aureus[1].

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[1]Benjamin O Torres Salazar, et al. Commensal production of a broad-spectrum and short-lived antimicrobial peptide polyene eliminates nasal Staphylococcus aureus. Nat Microbiol. 2023 Dec 18.