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Bacterial energy enzyme reveals dual-trigger sodium pump mechanism, offering antibiotic clues

The Na+-NQR enzyme is vital for energy production in pathogenic bacteria like the one that causes cholera, making it a highly promising target for new antibiotics. Researchers combined modified artificial intelligence techniques with extensive supercomputer simulations to visualize the hidden, dynam...

Bacterial energy enzyme reveals dual-trigger sodium pump mechanism, offering antibiotic clues
Image: Phys.org
The Na+-NQR enzyme is vital for energy production in pathogenic bacteria like the one that causes cholera, making it a highly promising target for new antibiotics. Researchers combined modified artificial intelligence techniques with extensive supercomputer simulations to visualize the hidden, dynamic movements of this enzyme during sodium transport.

Originally published at Phys.org

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