Researchers and microbiologists have found out "weird chemistry" practiced by the most abundant microbes on the planet. The researchers were actually exploring an unusual class of potential antibiotic agents, called phosphonates, already in use in agriculture and medicine. Phosphonates mimic molecules the microbes use, but tend to be more resistant to enzymatic breakdown. The secret of their success is the durability of their carbon-phosphorus bond, ...Sunday, 2 September 2012
'Weird Chemistry' of Microbe's Discovered
Researchers and microbiologists have found out "weird chemistry" practiced by the most abundant microbes on the planet. The researchers were actually exploring an unusual class of potential antibiotic agents, called phosphonates, already in use in agriculture and medicine. Phosphonates mimic molecules the microbes use, but tend to be more resistant to enzymatic breakdown. The secret of their success is the durability of their carbon-phosphorus bond, ...
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