Atomic-scale view of bacterial proteins offers path to new tuberculosis drugs

Friday, February 3, 2017 - 15:41 in Health & Medicine

In studying a cousin of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, scientists have drawn a molecular map of the target for rifampicin, a common antibiotic. They are now using it in an effort to combat multi-resistant tuberculosis, for which existing treatments don’t work. More »

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