New Natural Products Act Against Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 14:49
in Biology & Nature
A group of antibiotic natural products points to a new mode of action against pathogenic bacteria. Isolated from myxobacteria, the substances prevent an enzyme of the pathogens from being able to translate their genetic material.
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