Health News from Medical News Today: New Antibiotics A Step Closer With Discovery Of Bacterial Protein Structure

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. New Antibiotics A Step Closer With Discovery Of Bacterial Protein Structure 1 Jun 2011, 6:00 pm Scientists have uncovered the structure of the protein complex that assembles the tiny hair-like strands that cover the outside of bacteria. Called pili, these 'hairs' allow bacteria to group together and stick to human cells to cause infection - and are therefore a key target for a new generation of antibiotics... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.