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RNA holds the reins in bacteria: U-M researchers observe RNA controlling protein synthesis

Scienmag

Credit: Surajit Chatterjee To better understand how RNA in bacteria gives rise to protein–and along the way, target these processes in the design of new antibiotics–researchers are turning their attention to the unique way this process happens in bacteria.

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Louisville researchers reveal how oral bacteria suppress protection against viral growth

Scienmag

Researchers from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and their colleagues have discovered details of how proteins produced by oral epithelial cells protect humans against viruses entering the body through the mouth. LOUISVILLE, Ky.

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Radical Vaccine Strategy Could Help Quash Parasite Afflicting Millions

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Using viruses that infect bacteria to detect proteins sprouted by a notorious parasite, scientists have honed in on possible vaccine targets for schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease that currently affects an estimated 600 million people worldwide, causing 280,000 deaths per year.

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How bacteria cope with stress

Scienmag

When exposed to stress, bacteria allow their metabolism to take a break during which they suppress, for example, the incorporation of proteins into membranes. The research group led by Marburg biochemist Gert Bange has reported their findings in […].

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Excitement over new antibiotics that can kill drug-resistant bacteria

Drug Discovery World

“New antibiotics directed against the world’s highest priority bacteria, like Acinetobacter baumannii , require novel development paths. It inhibits the LptB2FGC complex, the machinery that assembles the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. Despite the threat, no new antibiotic chemical class with activity against A.

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STAT+: New research may give geneticists a long-sought tool: a targeted protein delivery device

STAT News

Fortunately, there were already multiple strains of bacteria that infected and killed these insects. Why not learn from the best? Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Veneno signs research agreement with Astellas Pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Drug discovery company Veneno Technologies has signed a joint research agreement with Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma. Veneno will carry out a programme to generate functional peptides (DRPs) for G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which will be targeted by Astellas.

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