Milos Ristovic
NewsPhage-encoded enzymes show promise against drug-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus
Researchers have characterized a set of phage-encoded enzymes that can rapidly kill a broad range of Mycobacterium abscessus clinical strains when administered on their own in laboratory tests. These lysterases help phages disrupt mycobacterial cells by cleaving ester bonds involving mycolic acids in the cell envelope.