Scientists ratchet up understanding of cellular protein factory
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 21:31
in Health & Medicine
Theoretical biologists are untangling a mystery related to ribosomes -- those enigmatic jumbles of molecules that are the protein factories of living cells. The research could aid in development of new antibiotics used to fight multidrug resistant superbugs such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections) found in many US hospitals.