Bacillithiol-Based Antibiotic Boosters for the Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections
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Organization
Wake Forest University
Award Date
Award Amount
27,500
Program Name
Flash Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Bruce King
Fiscal Year
2023
Region
Piedmont
Project Description:
Wake Forest University received $27,500 to develop a new way of treating Gram-positive bacterial infections by interfering with the biosynthesis of bacillithiol, the major low-molecular weight thiol found in these species.