The fight against chemical warfare agents received a major boost after scientists revealed that they have developed proteins which are 15,000 times more effective in destroying such agents and could be used in gas masks to protect soldiers and civilians against chemical attacks. Frank Raushel, David Barondeau and colleagues explained that a soil bacterium makes a protein called phosphotriesterase (PTE), which is an enzyme that detoxifies some pesticides and chemical ...Saturday, 11 August 2012
New Proteins Which are 15,000 Times More Effective in Destroying Chemical Warfare Agents Developed
The fight against chemical warfare agents received a major boost after scientists revealed that they have developed proteins which are 15,000 times more effective in destroying such agents and could be used in gas masks to protect soldiers and civilians against chemical attacks. Frank Raushel, David Barondeau and colleagues explained that a soil bacterium makes a protein called phosphotriesterase (PTE), which is an enzyme that detoxifies some pesticides and chemical ...
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