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Fungal antibiotics and drugs

31 Jan 2026
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Word Count : 248
Fungi are a major source of antibiotics and bioactive compounds used in medicine. Antibiotics are secondary metabolites produced by fungi that inhibit the growth of or kill other microorganisms, mainly bacteria. One of the earliest and most significant discoveries was penicillin, produced by *Penicillium notatum*, which revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections by targeting cell wall synthesis. Cephalosporins, derived from *Acremonium* species, are another important class of β-lactam antibiotics with broad-spectrum activity and resistance to many bacterial enzymes that
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