Charting metabolic maps in the pursuit of new vaccines and antimicrobials
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 - 10:20
in Biology & Nature
A study in Cell Reports maps genes essential for the metabolic function of M. agalactiae and M. pneumoniae, two common bacteria that infect livestock and humans respectively. The map of M. agalactiae reveals insights that unlock routes to explore new vaccines and antimicrobials for veterinary applications. The results can also be used to finetune a re-engineered version of M. pneumoniae so that it can treat human lung diseases in the future.