Researchers discover new, abundant enzyme that helps bacteria infect animals

ENN
Sep 22, 2017, 6:50 pm30 pts
Researchers have discovered a new class of enzymes in hundreds of bacterial species, including some that cause disease in humans and animals. The discovery provides new insights into how bacteria invade their hosts. The research appears this week in Nature Communications.

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