Evolution of efflux pumps could yield important insights in fighting antibiotic resistance

Evolution of efflux pumps could yield important insights in fighting antibiotic resistance

6 years ago
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https://phys.org/news/2018-07-evolution-efflux-yield-important-insights.html

"Antibiotic resistance is all about evolution; it's about proteins evolving functions to allow the bacteria to survive and to ensure bacterial evolutionary success," said Joanna Slusky, KU assistant professor of molecular biosciences and computational biology. "By learning from nature, we can learn the evolutionary steps and then the question becomes, can we design proteins using evolutionary steps that will ultimately ensure our own genetic success?"

Slusky works on designing proteins that will re-sensitize bacteria to common antibiotics and on overcoming drug-resistant superbugs.