New Gene/Protein Targets for Antibiotics
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By Bob Nidever in Latest Additions Published: Monday, 07 July 08 - 11:03 PM (GMT) |
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Researchers at UCLA have identified a high-throughput screening method that can simultaneously identify a large number of genes that when inactive, can increase the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics. Small molecules could then be designed to act as inhibitors that would render the desired gene(s) inactive. Therefore, these inhibitors would act as co-antibiotics (pharmaceutical agents that enhance antibiotic activity) and allow appropriate antibiotic treatments to work effectively. MORE [2008-014]
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