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

November 13, 2026 · 7:40 pm 1 sources

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• Fruit fly sleep protein yields peptides that inhibit drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests
  Phys.org · November 13, 2026 19:40
  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.