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Bacteria's 'two-way door' revealed: How antimicrobials cross cell membranes

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The research sheds new light on SbmA, a key transporter protein found in the membranes of bacteria such as E. coli. Their discovery could inform...

Bacteria's 'two-way door' revealed: How antimicrobials cross cell membranes
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Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The research sheds new light on SbmA, a key transporter protein found in the membranes of bacteria such as E. coli. Their discovery could inform the development of future antibacterial therapies.

Originally published at Phys.org

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