New Antituberculosis Compounds Discovered
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 15:14
in Biology & Nature
Attempts to eradicate tuberculosis are stymied by the fact that the disease-causing bacteria have a sophisticated mechanism for surviving dormant in infected cells. Now, scientists have identified compounds that inhibit that mechanism -- without damaging human cells. The results include structural studies of how the inhibitor molecules interact with bacterial proteins, and could lead to the design of new anti-TB drugs.