Phage-Encoded Endolysins

• Main Authors: Fatma Abdelrahman (Author), Maheswaran Easwaran (Author), Oluwasegun I. Daramola (Author), Samar Ragab (Author), Stephanie Lynch (Author), Tolulope J. Oduselu (Author), Fazal Mehmood Khan (Author), Akomolafe Ayobami (Author), Fazal Adnan (Author), Eduard Torrents (Author), Swapnil Sanmukh (Author), Ayman El-Shibiny (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Due to the global emergence of antibiotic resistance, there has been an increase in research surrounding endolysins as an alternative therapeutic. Endolysins are phage-encoded enzymes, utilized by mature phage virions to hydrolyze the cell wall from within. There is significant evidence that proves...