Saarvienin A—A Novel Glycopeptide with Potent Activity against Drug‐Resistant Bacteria. Angewandte Chemie International Edition , 2025; DOI: 10.1002/anie.202425588 Cite This Page : ...

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Vienna and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, has discovered saarvienin A, a new type of glycopeptide ...

The star of the story is saarvienin A, a brand-new glycopeptide antibiotic produced by an unusual strain of Amycolatopsis, a genus of bacteria known for making medical heavy-hitters like vancomycin.