Certain strains of bacteria have evolved a way of providing for neighboring cells after they die, giving up a feast of nutrients as a legacy that other bacteria can use to survive and grow.

1 However, bacteria are picky eaters: They cannot take up large molecules such as proteins, which must be broken down into amino acids and smaller peptides by protease enzymes. Given this, scientists ...

The process, which enables the bacteria to become practically indestructible ... "Every cell has a 'recycling centre' called a protease, responsible for breaking down old or damaged proteins.

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The process, which enables the ...

A total of 9% of placebo recipients contracted COVID-19 from a household member, compared with 3% of ensitrelvir recipients, ...

“We believe we are at the forefront of an emerging field to design drugs based on bacterial proteases to address immune-driven diseases. Targeting IgE with a protease such as S‑8484 offers the ...

The process, which enables the bacteria to become practically indestructible ... “Every cell has a ‘recycling centre’ called a protease, responsible for breaking down old or damaged proteins.