Researchers Decode Bacterial Energy Production, Paving the Way for Future Antibiotics
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
TROY, New York, Feb. 23 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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Researchers Decode Bacterial Energy Production, Paving the Way for Future Antibiotics
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Many disease-causing bacteria -including pathogens that can cause cholera, meningitis, and certain types of pneumonia -contain an enzyme called Na+-NQR. The enzyme is essentially a pump that helps bacteria generate energy by moving sodium ions across their cell membr . . .
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Researchers Decode Bacterial Energy Production, Paving the Way for Future Antibiotics
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Many disease-causing bacteria -including pathogens that can cause cholera, meningitis, and certain types of pneumonia -contain an enzyme called Na+-NQR. The enzyme is essentially a pump that helps bacteria generate energy by moving sodium ions across their cell membr . . .