Researchers have developed a database to make it easier to identify target proteins that can help fight infectious diseases.

Scientists from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Centre of Genomic Regulation said it will also accelerate development of new antimicrobial agents.

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Researchers have discovered how bacteria such as E. coli get the essential nutrient iron during infection.

Scientists from Monash University in Australia found pathogenic bacteria obtain iron by pirating it from host proteins.

The protein import system of E. coli is an important factor in infections caused by pathogenic strains
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