Belgian studies have found proteins that increase bacterial resistance
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Last Update: 2020-12-18
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Source: Internet
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the University of New Leuven in Belgium said in a communique issued on the 10th, the university led the research team found a protein that can help bacteria resist the attack of human immune cells, the discovery will provide new ideas for the development of new antibiotics.
in everyday life, people use bleach containing hyalphates in clean kitchens or bathrooms to kill bacteria, and the body's antibacterial behavior is similar. To fight bacteria, cells of the body's immune system produce hyalphates, which attack bacteria by oxidizing proteins in them.
years of research, the team found that there is a protein called CnoX in the bacteria, which is very active in the "battle" between the bacteria and the body's immune system. Not only does it protect bacteria from hysalphate oxidation produced by human immune cells, it can even help bacteria's damaged proteins repair themselves, allowing infections to persist.
the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a new threat to humans and medicine, and how to improve the body's resistance is a top priority, according to a communique from the University of New Leuven. CnoX's discovery will provide new ideas for developing new antimicrobials that promise to bring human well-being.
the findings have been published in a new issue of
Journal. (Source: Pan Geping, Xinhua News Agency
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