A compound that stops cells from making protein factories could lead to new antifungal drugs
Friday, September 23, 2016 - 05:51
in Biology & Nature
Tiny, abundant biological factories, known as ribosomes, produce the cell's most fundamental building material: protein. If ribosomes don't work, cells can't divide—and this can be an advantage for scientists seeking to develop drugs that target invading organisms, such as pathogenic fungi.