Deoxyribonucleic acid, the chemical structure that contains the ... of thick layer of peptidoglycan in their cell walls (bacteria that do not appear violet are referred to as gram-negative).

His work led to the discovery of tyrothricin and gramicidin from Bacillus brevis, which were both potent against gram positive bacteria but were too toxic to use in humans. In 1939, encouraged by ...

Antimicrobial resistance is a global issue, making the search for a new generation of antibiotics imperative. Scientists ...

Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial ...