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Fruit fly sleep protein yields peptides that inhibit drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests

Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions have identified short antimicrobial peptides derived from Nemuri, a sleep-inducing protein in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.

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