The bacteria that cause tuberculosis need iron to survive. Researchers have now solved the first detailed structure of the transport protein responsible for the iron supply. When the iron transport into the bacteria is inhibited, the pathogen can no longer grow. This opens novel ways to develop targeted tuberculosis drugs.
from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200401130814.htm
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