A commensal strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis protects against skin neoplasia
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aao4502
Abstract: Bacteria within the skin microbiome of some individuals produce an antimetabolite that inhibits tumor growth. We report the discovery that strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis produce 6-N-hydroxyaminopurine (6-HAP), a molecule that inhibits DNA polymerase activity. In… read more here.
Keywords: epidermidis protects; hap; commensal strain; epidermidis ... See more keywords