In this state, the cells may not be able to reproduce or grow, but they would still be able to run repairs on cell machinery. (newscientist.com)
This both eliminates unnecessary or broken cell machinery and provides building blocks to make new cell components, which is especially important when starting materials are not provided by the diet. (sciencedaily.com)
Because this approach jams the host cell machinery rather than directly attacking the bacteria, the chances of bacteria developing resistance could be very low, say the researchers. (sciencedaily.com)