Pyocyanase

Pseudomonas 

Pseudomonas aeruginosa). B. pyocyaneus, named for its blue colour (kýanos = ancient Greek for dark blue), is a common inhabitant of soil and fresh water. It can also infect people, making its presence known by staining flesh and pus a turquoise colour

Pseudomonas producing Pyocyanin 

Pyocyanin 

Pyocyanin To Pyocyanase 

Pyocyanase: Worlds First Antimicrobial Agent 

By extracting a mixture of compounds from old cultures of B. pyocyaneus, two Germans named Emmerich and Löw obtained an antibacterial substance they dubbed pyocyanase. This extract was shown to be capable of killing the bacteria responsible for several important human diseases (e.g. typhoid fever, diptheria, and plague).

Pyocyanase: Antimicrobial Agent 

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