Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. A breakthrough study by an international team of researchers led by the University of Sheffield sheds light on the mechanism which allows beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus). Science News | Researchers Shed Light on How Penicillin Works.
A global team, including scientists from the University of Sheffield in the U.K., Xiamen University in China, Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, and McMaster University in Canada, showed how beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin, methicillin, and non-beta-lactam antibiotics such as vancomycin kill MRSA (methicillin resistant S. aureus). The study showed that cell wall-wrecking antibiotics create holes in the cell wall which enlarge as the cell grows, eventually killing the bacteria. The scientists plan to exploit the insights to create new therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
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