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    Hidden bacterial redundancy could be antibiotic game-changer

    2025-07-16T14:48:00Z

    Staphylococcus aureus possesses a surprising level of metabolic redundancy, allowing it to survive even when key enzymes are knocked out, a new study finds. However, when two specific enzymes are removed, staph doesn’t infect its host as readily.