Sentences with phrase «called efflux pumps»
One trick used by some bacteria is to eject antibiotics through so - called efflux pumps embedded in their cellular membranes.
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New supercomputer simulations have revealed the role of transport proteins called efflux pumps in creating drug - resistance in bacteria, research that could lead to improving the drugs» effectiveness against life - threatening diseases and restoring the efficacy of defunct antibiotics.
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The researchers found four new chemicals that seek out and disrupt bacterial proteins called «efflux pumps,» known to be a major cause of antibiotic resistance.