Doughnut in a cage holds the key to bacteria's survival
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 14:25
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have shed new light on how bacteria survive – they rely on a doughnut. The researchers found that bacteria have a unique doughnut-shaped protein that sits in a cage inside their cells to help them store potentially dangerous iron. They believe this discovery could lead to innovations in medical imaging and could even be used to track cancer cells, or look for damage caused by heart disease.