Microbiology
From the JBC archives: Madness, indoles and mercury-based cathartics
A 1907 paper sought to resolve an ongoing question of whether indole, a bacterial molecule in the gut, could cause insanity if overproduced.
From the journals: JBC
Linking modified cysteines to cell migration. Recognizing protein tags for degradation. Disrupting C. difficile toxin production. Read about recent JBC papers on these topics.
From the journals: JBC
Histone demethylase inhibited by own sequence. MicroRNA reduces cell cycle–related apoptosis. Multipurpose antibiotic takes on staph infections. Read about recent JBC papers on these topics.
From the Journals: JBC
Maternal metabolite promotes offspring survival. Unraveling the tick’s blood-sucking strategy. Connecting obesity and liver diseases. Read about these recent papers.
Microparticles safeguard vitamins and information
Scientists aim to use nanotechnology to combat malnutrition and improve medical recordkeeping in impoverished parts of the world.
Summertime can be germy
A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail.
Revealing what makes bacteria life-threatening
Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli to cause severe disease in people while others are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.
From the journals: JBC
A novel antiviral factor fights flu. Clamping onto DNA. Glycosylation ensures healthy bones. Read about recent articles on these topics.
New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria
Scientists have mined Streptomyces for antibiotics for nearly a century, but the newly identified umbrella toxin escaped notice.