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An enzyme helps explain how bacteria tune protein production
Researchers have identified an enzyme involved in a chemical modification of bacterial transfer RNA.
MIT’s 18 September research account describes work on AvaS, an enzyme that helps modify molecules used in protein production. The findings add to understanding of how bacteria regulate this process and respond to stress. They are basic biological research, not a demonstrated new treatment for infection.
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