New biosynthesis platform could enable bioactive compounds to be labeled, targeted and released on demand

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.

المصدر: Phys.org