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Human Cells Harness Power of Detergents to Wipe Out Bacteria – Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Researchers have discovered that a molecule found within many of the body’s cells kills germs by dissolving their protective…

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Before killing Salmonella, the detergent-like protein APOL3 (green) must get through the bacterias protective outer membrane (red), as shown in the cross sections above. Credit: R. Gaudet et al./Science 2021
Cells, like many of us, fend off germs with cleaning…

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