UCI team discovers how protein in teardrops annihilates harmful bacteria
Finding that lysozymes have jaws could aid in early diagnosis of cancer
23-Jan-2012 -
A disease-fighting protein in our teardrops has been tethered to a tiny transistor, enabling UC Irvine scientists to discover exactly how it destroys dangerous bacteria. The research could prove critical to long-term work aimed at diagnosing cancers and other illnesses in their very early ...
bacteria
lysozymes
proteins