And combining the sugars with an antibacterial protein called polymyxin B, found in human saliva and potentially breast milk, made it better at poking holes in bacterial cell membranes to fight off infection.

并将糖与一种称为多粘菌素 B 的抗菌蛋白结合在一起，这种蛋白存在于人类唾液和可能的母乳中， 可以更好地在细菌细胞膜上戳孔以抵抗感染。