Discovery of Pathway Could Lead to New Antiobiotics
A recent press release from St. Jude Children’s hospital says they have found an early biochemical step that bacteria use to make their membranes.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital :: Solution to Bacterial Mystery Promises New Drugs:
This may lead to new drugs since this particular biochemical step does not occur in humans. They have discovered an enzyme that is vital to building the bacteria’s membranes and it is early in the biochemical sequence. This means it should be very effective and should not cause side effects in humans once drugs are identified to inhibit this enzyme.
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