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Proteins Build "Cages" Around Bacteria

Posted by Unknown on from the take-em-on-down-to-the-appendix dept.

ananyo writes "Research in human cells shows that proteins called septins are able to build cages around pathogens to prevent them from infecting other cells. According to the researchers, the newly discovered defense system could lead to new therapies for diseases. The microbes trapped in the cage are later broken down by the cell."

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  1. Re:Septins are to Antibiotics as IPv6 is to IPv4 by blue+trane · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And biz is better? The number of middle managers has been expanding while productivity means that the number of actual ppl doing the work decreases. But biz has to support all that dead weight of managers who do not contribute any value except in terms of ppl skills, pretending to be busy when the boss is around, schmoozing, etc.

    Look up the definition of sociopathy; it fits corporations' charters. Corporations don't care about people or emotions, they just want to use people to increase profits.

    We the ppl control the government. We get to elect our representatives, or use direct methods such as referendums. I trust government much more than I trust the sociopathic corporation CEO who doesn't swear to uphold the Constitution, doesn't care about the General Welfare, wants to restrict the freedom of speech of anyone speaking against him or his company, and lies to cover up mistakes by his company (salmonella outbreaks, loss of data to hacking, etc.).