AI uncovers potential antibiotics hidden in proteins linked to fatal brain disease
July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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AI uncovers potential antibiotics hidden in proteins linked to fatal brain disease
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New antibiotic candidates for drug-resistant bacteria may reside inside prions, misfolded protein in the brain best known for rare and fatal degenerative brain diseases. Prion and prion-like proteins may hide short peptides, named "prionins," that ca . . .
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AI uncovers potential antibiotics hidden in proteins linked to fatal brain disease
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New antibiotic candidates for drug-resistant bacteria may reside inside prions, misfolded protein in the brain best known for rare and fatal degenerative brain diseases. Prion and prion-like proteins may hide short peptides, named "prionins," that ca . . .
