Bacteria ditch tags to dodge antibiotics

ScienceDaily
Nov 29, 2024, 12:09 pm564 ptsHot
Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, according to new research. The modified ribosomes have changes specifically in the regions where antibiotics latch on to and halt protein production. The study found this made the bacteria more resistant to the drugs. The subtle changes…

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