New Perspectives in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Potential of Endolysin Biocomposites

The growing threat of multidrug-resistant bacteria requires innovative therapies beyond traditional antibiotics. This review highlights the potential of endolysin biocomposites using alginate oligosaccharides (AOSs) and modified cellulose (CL) as stabilizers. AOSs could enhance endolysin stability a...

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Main Authors: Carlos E. Camacho-González, Cesar S. Cardona-Felix, Alejandro Pérez-Larios, Víctor M. Zamora-Gasga, Sonia G. Sáyago-Ayerdi, Jorge A. Sánchez-Burgos
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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description The growing threat of multidrug-resistant bacteria requires innovative therapies beyond traditional antibiotics. This review highlights the potential of endolysin biocomposites using alginate oligosaccharides (AOSs) and modified cellulose (CL) as stabilizers. AOSs could enhance endolysin stability and potentially support colonic fermentation, producing short-chain fatty acids that may synergize with endolysins to combat pathogens and improve gut health. KZ144 and LysPA26 are proposed as optimal candidates for their broad pH range, divalent cation tolerance, and potential effectiveness against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. Integrating AOSs and CL into biocomposites could offer a novel dual-action strategy against gastrointestinal diseases while potentially reducing antibiotic dependence.
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spelling doaj-art-77bcce4df2e8481eb63e37c97b88498f2025-08-20T02:33:43ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822025-04-0114545710.3390/antibiotics14050457New Perspectives in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Potential of Endolysin BiocompositesCarlos E. Camacho-González0Cesar S. Cardona-Felix1Alejandro Pérez-Larios2Víctor M. Zamora-Gasga3Sonia G. Sáyago-Ayerdi4Jorge A. Sánchez-Burgos5Food Research Laboratory, Technological Institute of Tepic, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Instituto Tecnológico Avenue No. 2595, Lagos del Country, Tepic C.P. 63175, Nayarit, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, CICIMAR, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz C.P. 23096, Baja California, MexicoCentro Universitario de Los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Rafael Casillas Aceves No. 1200, Tepatitlán de Morelos C.P. 47620, Jalisco, MexicoFood Research Laboratory, Technological Institute of Tepic, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Instituto Tecnológico Avenue No. 2595, Lagos del Country, Tepic C.P. 63175, Nayarit, MexicoFood Research Laboratory, Technological Institute of Tepic, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Instituto Tecnológico Avenue No. 2595, Lagos del Country, Tepic C.P. 63175, Nayarit, MexicoFood Research Laboratory, Technological Institute of Tepic, National Technological Institute of Mexico, Instituto Tecnológico Avenue No. 2595, Lagos del Country, Tepic C.P. 63175, Nayarit, MexicoThe growing threat of multidrug-resistant bacteria requires innovative therapies beyond traditional antibiotics. This review highlights the potential of endolysin biocomposites using alginate oligosaccharides (AOSs) and modified cellulose (CL) as stabilizers. AOSs could enhance endolysin stability and potentially support colonic fermentation, producing short-chain fatty acids that may synergize with endolysins to combat pathogens and improve gut health. KZ144 and LysPA26 are proposed as optimal candidates for their broad pH range, divalent cation tolerance, and potential effectiveness against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. Integrating AOSs and CL into biocomposites could offer a novel dual-action strategy against gastrointestinal diseases while potentially reducing antibiotic dependence.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/5/457endolysinscolonic fermentationalginate oligosaccharidesmodified cellulose
spellingShingle Carlos E. Camacho-González
Cesar S. Cardona-Felix
Alejandro Pérez-Larios
Víctor M. Zamora-Gasga
Sonia G. Sáyago-Ayerdi
Jorge A. Sánchez-Burgos
New Perspectives in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Potential of Endolysin Biocomposites
Antibiotics
endolysins
colonic fermentation
alginate oligosaccharides
modified cellulose
title New Perspectives in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Potential of Endolysin Biocomposites
title_full New Perspectives in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Potential of Endolysin Biocomposites
title_fullStr New Perspectives in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Potential of Endolysin Biocomposites
title_full_unstemmed New Perspectives in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Potential of Endolysin Biocomposites
title_short New Perspectives in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: The Potential of Endolysin Biocomposites
title_sort new perspectives in the fight against multidrug resistant bacteria the potential of endolysin biocomposites
topic endolysins
colonic fermentation
alginate oligosaccharides
modified cellulose
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/5/457
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