FAK! Master Regulator Of Toxin Production In Staph Infections Discovered
Saturday, August 9, 2014 - 15:50
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have discovered an enzyme that regulates production of the toxins that contribute to potentially life-threatening Staphylococcus aureus infections. The enzym is fatty acid kinase (FAK) and FAK is formed by the proteins FakA and FakB1 or FakB2. The new study demonstrated how FakA and FakB work together to replace fatty acids in the bacterial membrane with fatty acids from the person infected. read more