7/30/2009 PERMALINK
Turning against pathogens the internal seeds of their own destruction Numerous pathogens contain a deadly 'internal time bomb' mechanism that can be used against them. Researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have now been able to determine the structure and operating mechanism of the proteins involved. This clears the road for finding ways to set the clock on this internal time bomb potentially developing a new class of antibiotics.