Convergent MurJ flippase inhibition by phage lysis proteins

Convergent MurJ flippase inhibition by phage lysis proteins

• Abstract Antimicrobial drug resistance poses a global health challenge that necessitates the identification of new druggable targets1,2,3 • The essential lipid II flippase MurJ i

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 213 words
Nucleotide signals coordinate activation and inhibition of bacterial immunity

Nucleotide signals coordinate activation and inhibition of bacterial immunity

• Abstract The cellular nucleotide pool is a major focal point of the host immune response to viral infection. • Immune effector proteins that disrupt the nucleotide pool enable an

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 181 words