A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface comparable to how both sides of Velcro form a bond.
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A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface, similar to how both sides of Velcro form a bond.
Antibiotic Velcro gives bacteria a sticky s eurekalert.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurekalert.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A cooperation between the University of Bonn, the USA, and the Netherlands cracks the mode of action of clovibactin. The rise in bacterial pathogens with resistance is alarming. Common medications are at a growing risk of becoming ineffective against infectious diseases. Consequently, global scient