Finding New Ways to Kill Bacteria: New Insights into the Transporter MurJ
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
PASADENA, California, Feb. 25 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Finding New Ways to Kill Bacteria: New Insights into the Transporter MurJ
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A Caltech-led team of biochemists has homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part of the pathway bacteria use to build their chain-mail-like cell wall. An essential component of the cell wall, called peptidoglycan, provides the str . . .
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Finding New Ways to Kill Bacteria: New Insights into the Transporter MurJ
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A Caltech-led team of biochemists has homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part of the pathway bacteria use to build their chain-mail-like cell wall. An essential component of the cell wall, called peptidoglycan, provides the str . . .