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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Complex antibacterial action of enzymes acting on Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

Zagoskin AA1, Avakova RA1, Rezvykh LF1, Zakharova MV2, Mubarakshina EK1, Ivanov RA1, Nagornykh MO1,2
About authors

1 Sirius University of Science and Technology, Sirius, Sochi, Russia

2 Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Maxim O. Nagornykh
Prospekt Nauki, 5, Pushchino, 142290, Russia; moc.liamg@rennabred

About paper

Funding: the study was supported by the program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (agreement No. 075-10-2021-113, unique project ID: RF----193021X0001).

Author contribution: Zagoskin AA, Mirzoyan RA — creating genetic constructs, сhromatographic purification of recombinant proteins; Rezvykh LF — creating genetic constructs; Zakharova MV, Mubarakshina EK — selection of condition for recombinant protein production, experiments on production involving various E. coli strains; Nagornykh MO — study concept, genetic construct design, manuscript writing; Ivanov RA — general management.

Received: 2024-11-25 Accepted: 2024-12-15 Published online: 2024-12-23
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