Molecular structures reveal how a bacteriophage protein inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis

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Researchers used molecular structures to examine how a bacteriophage protein blocks bacterial cell-wall synthesis. The findings may help identify targets for future antibiotics amid the growing challenge of drug-resistant bacteria.

Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming more common worldwide, posing a major public health challenge. Addressing this problem requires finding new ways to eliminate bacteria, which in turn requires analyzing essential cellular processes that could serve as targets for future antibiotics.