Small molecule inhibitor prevents or impedes tooth cavities in a preclinical model
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 18:02
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have created a small molecule that prevents or impedes tooth cavities in a preclinical model. The inhibitor blocks the function of a key virulence enzyme in an oral bacterium, a molecular sabotage that is akin to throwing a monkey wrench into machinery to jam the gears.