Q&A: Discovery opens up possibilities for new AI-developed antibiotic
A research team have recently published their article, "Rationally designed pooled CRISPRi-seq uncovers an inhibitor of ...
University of Bristol5 年
Inhibition of antibiotic resistance
The team have employed in silico methods to identify candidate inhibitors, structural and biochemical methods to evaluate inhibitor effectiveness in vitro and microbiological susceptibility assays to ...
Researchers identify amino acids that prevent sporulation in food poisoning
Food poisoning is a common, yet unpleasant, illness caused by eating contaminated items. It is sometimes caused by ...
BBC4 年
How can we identify the cause of an infection? - OCR 21st Century
A clear area (zone of inhibition) indicates that the bacteria have been killed by the solution or have not been able to reproduce. Soak small (5 mm) filter paper disks in a variety of solutions ...
EurekAlert!6 天
Ugh, my stomach: Identifying amino acids that prevent sporulation in food poisoning
An Osaka Metropolitan University-led team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that ...
IIT-Roorkee researchers discover bacterial resistance mechanism for UTI treatment
A significant breakthrough by IIT-Roorkee researchers reveals a new bacterial resistance mechanism against mecillinam for UTI ...
BioWorld19 天
New MetRS inhibitor shows in vitro and in vivo activity against relevant gram-positive ...
Researchers from the University of Washington are developing new antibiotics targeting bacterial methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MetRS). This enzyme is responsible for charging tRNA(met) with methionine ...
Medscape1 个月
Microcin C: Biosynthesis and Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance
A propylamine modification increases antibacterial activity of and target inhibition by McC. The YejABEF peptide transporter provides the only route of McC entry into enteric bacteria. McC is ...