Friday, January 25, 2013

Synthetic corkscrew peptide kills antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

An engineered peptide provides a new prototype for killing an entire category of resistant bacteria by shredding and dissolving their double-layered membranes, which are thought to protect those microbes from antibiotics. (2013-01-25)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82908/Synthetic_corkscrew_peptide_kills_antibiotic-resistant_Gram-negative_bacteria.html

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