Boosting Bacterial Metabolism to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

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Collins, James J.; Saluja, Prerna Bhargava
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Abstract
The metabolic state of a bacterial cell influences its susceptibility to antibiotics. In this issue, Peng et al. (2015) show that resistant bacteria can be sensitized to antibiotic treatment through the addition of exogenous metabolites that stimulate central metabolic pathways and increase drug uptake.
Date issued
2015-02
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108625
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Medical Engineering & Science; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Journal
Cell Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
Bhargava, Prerna, and James J. Collins. “Boosting Bacterial Metabolism to Combat Antibiotic Resistance.” Cell Metabolism 21.2 (2015): 154–155.
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1550-4131
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