Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered how a potent bacterial toxin is able to target and kill MRSA, paving the way for potential new treatments for superbugs.
New research, led by Dr Stéphane Mesnage from the University of Sheffield, has explained how lysostaphin specifically recognises MRSA cell walls and quickly causes the breakdown of this pathogen.
The lysostaphin is able to increase the number of its molecules bound to the surface of the MRSA cell and this allows the enzyme to ‘walk’ along the cell walls and cause rapid breakdown.
Hi 2greys sorry this is off topic, but I was awake very early as I often am and listening to the radio, and there was a thing on about Alzheimer’s, someone in South America, Colombia maybe, who was genetically predisposed to developing Alzheimer’s but because of a genetic mutation this person has not developed the disease though she should have done 30 years ago. Scientists are saying if they can isolate this gene they may be able to develop a drug to delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. I was tired and not really taking it in, I’ve looked and looked online but can’t find anything about it, now I’m starting to think I imagined it! Have you heard/seen/read anything about this?
I didnt knowabout lysostaphin but it has taken so long to consider it Have been told 40-50years that we had no new antibiotics . variations and combinations, nothing new. Antibiotics were wonderful , and easy to use and effective.r
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