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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Multiplexed bacteriocin synthesis to combat and prevent antimicrobial resistance.

Alex Quintero-Yanes, Kenny Petit, Hector Rodriguez-Villalobos, Hanne Vande Capelle, Olivier De Veirman, Hans Gerstmans, Joleen Masschelein, Juan Borrero, Pascal Hols, Philippe Gabant

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Alex Quintero-YanesSyngulon SA, Seraing, Belgium. aquintero@syngulon.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8350-0881
Kenny PetitSyngulon SA, Seraing, Belgium.
Hector Rodriguez-VillalobosMicrobiology Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium.
Hanne Vande CapelleVIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3259-730X
Olivier De VeirmanSyngulon SA, Seraing, Belgium.
Hans GerstmansVIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7469-5146
Joleen MasscheleinVIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4366-3675
Juan BorreroSección Departamental de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain.
Pascal HolsLouvain Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8749-3650
Philippe GabantSyngulon SA, Seraing, Belgium. pgabant@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-4378-9341

Funding

Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS (Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research) T.0111.22Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Research Foundation Flanders) 1S28323N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacteriocins are underexplored yet promising candidates to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and enable targeted therapy due to their natural origin, abundance and narrow spectrum of activity. In this study, we used a collection of engineered DNA devices and cell-free gene expression (CFE) to rapidly produce combinations (cocktails) of bacteriocins comprising both linear and circular proteins. Other cocktails were designed to target a specific bacterial species by leveraging insights into bacteriocin pathways for cell envelope penetration. These tailored combinations eradicated bacteria effectively while preventing resistance development. The synthesis of bacteriocins was optimized by using continuous exchange CFE, reengineering DNA parts, and adjusting conditions for disulfide bond formation. Also, we illustrate the efficacy of these bacteriocin mixtures against various multidrug-resistant human pathogens and highlight their potential through in vivo testing in the animal model Galleria mellonella. Our bacteriocin cocktail expression and test platform underscores the potential of bacteriocins for innovative treatments against multidrug-resistant infections.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriocinsDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialAnimalsHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMothsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriocins

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PMID40830650
PMCPMC12365309

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