Phosphorylated lantibiotics (pLANs)
Phosphorylated lantibiotics (pLANs) are a recently described class of RiPP (ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptide) antimicrobials. A 2026 NPJ Biofilms & Microbiomes paper linked pLAN-producing oral commensals (Streptococcus salivarius) to pathogen suppression in dysbiotic biofilms and reported an early human feasibility signal after short-term dosing.