Flexible Tail on Listeria Chaperone Protein Proves Key to Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance
A short serine-rich disordered tail on the Listeria monocytogenes chaperone PrsA2 proves essential for folding the toxin listeriolysin O, driving ...
Tag: Gram-positive bacteria
New PET tracer homes in on bacterial infections by hijacking a sugar transport system unique to microbes
Researchers have engineered a glycosylated derivative of the common PET tracer FDG that is imported exclusively by the bacterial phosphotransferase ...
Plant Flavonoid Sophoraflavanone G Cracks Staphylococcal Biofilms but Spares Pseudomonas
A prenylated flavonoid from Sophora pachycarpa shows potent antibacterial and biofilm-disrupting activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis while only enhancing antibiotic penetration ...
Camphor Tree Seeds Reveal Chemotype Secrets for Healthier Oils
A new study of three camphor tree chemotypes reveals significant differences in seed oil content, medium-chain fatty acid composition, and ...
Computational Models Point to Linezolid-Like Antibiotics That Outbind the Original
Researchers used QSAR modelling and molecular docking to identify pyridine-based oxazolidinone derivatives that bind the bacterial ribosome more tightly than ...
Protoplast Transfection Unlocks Rapid Engineering of Heat-Loving Phage TP-84
Researchers have developed an optimized protoplast-based system that enables efficient transfection, rebooting, propagation, and DNA isolation of the thermophilic bacteriophage ...
Tannery Microbes Turn the Tables on Lead, Mopping Up Toxic Metal from Polluted Water
Three lead-tolerant Gram-positive bacteria persistently found downstream of a West Bengal tannery complex can remove up to 58.4 percent of ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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