Tuesday 5 October 2010

Identifying Enzymes to Explode AntibioticResistant Superbugs like MRSA

With the worrying rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs like MRSA, scientists from a wide range of disciplines are teaming up to identify alternative therapies to keep them at bay. 1 long-considered solution is the use of lytic enzymes which attack bacteria by piercing their cell walls. Lytic enzymes are proteins that are naturally present in viruses, bacteria & in body fluids such as tears, saliva and mucus. However, until now, largely ad-hoc

Source:
http://www.rdmag.com/News/2010/10/Life-Sciences-Bacteria-Identifying-enzymes-to-explode-superbugs/

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