Identifying how genomic islands move and their effect on bacterial physiology could lead to new approaches to bypass bacterial defenses, Hudson said. (sciencedaily.com)
A small piece (lower left) of a larger drug molecule (top left) is enough to distract bacterial defenses and allow the larger molecule to remain inside the bacterium. (sciencedaily.com)
One of the most effective bacterial defenses is an enzyme called beta - lactamase, which chews up the beta - lactam structure. (sciencedaily.com)