It’s not every day that effective fungus-killing compounds are discovered, so researchers in Germany knew their recent find needed a special name.
Identifying and testing three natural compounds that proved lethal to fungi, they were so impressed they’ve named the chemicals after actor Keanu Reeves, a nod to how he eliminates villains in movies such as “John Wick” and “The Matrix.”
Called “keanumycins,” the newly found antimicrobial compounds are a natural byproduct of the bacteria Pseudomonas typically found in soil and water. Researchers came across the compounds when studying Pseudomonas for their effectiveness against predatory amoebas. Further testing also showed that the keanumycins are effective against Candida albicans, a natural yeast that’s typically found in the human microbiome but can overgrow and turn into a severe infection.
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