A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface, similar to how both sides of Velcro form a bond. A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface, similar to how both sides of Velcro form a bond. Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Study sheds light on how antibiotic ‘Velcro’ kills bacteria
