Scientists reveal structural link for initiation of protein synthesis in bacteria
Within a cell, DNA carries the genetic code for building proteins. To build proteins, the cell makes a copy of DNA, called ...
Targeting bacterial defense mechanisms for effective antibiotic treatment
In addition to the urgent need for new antibiotics, alternative strategies are required to tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance. Michaela Wenzel, Associate Professor at Chalmers University of ...
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Professor Simon Foster
The cell wall is essential for bacterial life and its synthesis is the target of crucial antibiotics such as penicillin and vancomycin. We determine the structure and function of the cell wall to ...
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Antibiotics and death — the Fenton connection
The various cellular pathways that antibiotics inhibit, which include the synthesis of the cell wall and macromolecules ... positive (Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria. Blocking the production ...