Center for Genomic Regulation Nov 29 2024 Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, according to research published today in Nature Communications . The subtle changes might be enough to alter the binding site of drug targets and constitute a possible new mechanism of antibiotic resistance . Escherichia coli is a common bacterium which is often harmless but can cause serious infections. The researchers exposed E. coli to streptomycin and kasugamycin, two drugs

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