Abaucin
Abaucin (RS-102895, MLJS-21001) is a compound which has been reported to show useful activity as a narrow-spectrum
James J. Collins, and McMaster's Jonathan Stokes.[2][3][4] Its mode of action involves inhibiting lipoprotein transport. The compound had previously been reported as an antagonist of the chemokine receptor CCR2, but its antibiotic activity was not discovered during earlier research.[5][6][7][8][9]
A New York Times opinion piece by Peter Coy for Thanksgiving listed abaucin among scientific discoveries to be thankful for in 2023.[10]
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References
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