Study finds biochemical role of crucial TonB protein in bacterial iron transport and pathogenesis

(Phys.org) —A Kansas State University-led study has discovered the role of a protein in bacteria that cause a wide variety of diseases, including typhoid fever, plague, meningitis and dysentery. The results may lead to new and improved antibiotics for humans and animals. Phillip E. Klebba, professor and head of the department of biochemistry and molecular [...] Study finds biochemical role of crucial TonB protein in bacterial iron transport and pathogenesis | www.limit.ws