Tag: ribosome
Drug-resistantbacteria was discovered in the technician’s garden
Researchers have discovered a peptide-based antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria and is not toxic to human cells. The molecule, namedlariocidin, binds to the ribosome and also transfer RNA, supplies ribosome with aminoacid building blocks it needs to string together peptide chains. Ultimately, this means that ribosome produces incorrect peptides, some of probably end up being toxic to the bacterium.
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