In an article published in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases, Brazilian researchers describe the bactericidal action mechanism of violacein, a violet pigment produced by environmental bacteria, especially Chromobacterium ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 29, 2019
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Proteins produced in cells often undergo modifications by enzymes after they are formed. One type of modification, called prenylation, adds 'tags' to proteins that tells them where to go in the cell and how to interact with ...
Biochemistry
Apr 26, 2019
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After 20 years of dedicated research, scientists have cracked the chemical code of an incredibly complex 'anti-tumour antibiotic' known to be highly effective against cancer cells as well as drug-resistant bacteria, and have ...
Biochemistry
Apr 24, 2019
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Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed new hybrids of purple corn containing different combinations of phytochemicals that may fight obesity, inflammation and diabetes, a new study in mice indicates.
Biotechnology
Apr 15, 2019
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The failure of existing antibiotics to combat infections is a major health threat worldwide. While the traditional strategy for tackling drug resistance has been to develop new antibiotics, a more sustainable long-term approach ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 1, 2019
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Scientists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University together with their Russian colleagues studied the reaction of wheat plants to damage caused by pathogenic fungi. They examined the activation of enzymes ...
Biotechnology
Mar 11, 2019
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As bacteria continue to demonstrate powerful resilience to antibiotic treatments—posing a rising public health crisis involving a variety of infections—scientists continue to seek a better understanding of bacterial defenses ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2019
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Indiana University researchers are advancing knowledge about how bacteria build their cell walls that could contribute to the search for new antibacterial drugs. They have created a new tool to observe living cells in real ...
Biochemistry
Mar 4, 2019
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John Oakey's work at the cellular and molecular level could radically change the way cancer is treated.
Biochemistry
Mar 4, 2019
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A significant breakthrough has just been made in the world of biochemistry: a team of international researchers has developed a revolutionary method to monitor in real time an essential element of bacterial growth.
Biochemistry
Feb 27, 2019
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