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    Study maps how tuberculosis bacteria power themselves

    2026-03-18T12:33:00Z

    A new study provides the first detailed 3D structure of a protein called EtfD, which the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis uses to extract energy from lipids (fats), along with the first laboratory test capable of directly measuring its activity.