Microbes stomp daffodils in creating valuable anti-Alzheimer’s drug
Using an AI-based approach, researchers found a better way to create the drug galantamine, commonly prescribed to people suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. The fermentation-based technique could boost the drug's availability.While bacteria are perhaps most famous for causing diseases like strep throat and pneumonia, the tiny microbes can also be programmed to serve as the workhorses in chemical processes. For example, we've seen the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri genetically engineered to secrete a…