Integrated proteomic and metabolomic analysis reveals that rhodomyrtone reduces the capsule in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Integrated proteomic and metabolomic analysis reveals that rhodomyrtone reduces the capsule in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Abstract The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria is a healthcare problem worldwide. We evaluated the antimicrobial activity of rhodomyrtone, an acylphloroglucinol present in Rhodomyrtus tomentosa leaves, against the human Gram-positive pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae. The compoun...

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Main Authors: Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Alfonso Olaya-Abril, Mónica Calderón-Santiago, Irene Jiménez-Munguía, José Antonio González-Reyes, Feliciano Priego-Capote, Supayang P. Voravuthikunchai, Manuel J. Rodríguez-Ortega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02996-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02996-3

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