Untangling a DNA replication mystery may lead to new antimalarial drugs
The function of an enzyme, critical to most forms of life, has been revealed.
Read the storyThe function of an enzyme, critical to most forms of life, has been revealed.
Read the storyA newly discovered species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named after the academic institute where it was identified – the John Innes Centre
Read the storyAntibiotic-producing bacteria can be found in lots of places, like deserts, oceans and even in association with some insects like leaf-cutter ants. We like to look in under-explored environments to find new strains of Streptomyces that make new antibiotics
Read the storyPaul Kagame recently joined the Professor Cathie Martin Group as a Research Assistant, to work on the chemo-protective properties of certain Traditional Chinese and African medicinal plants
Read the storyBack in 2013, then Dr Matt Hutchings was working at the UEA, collaborating with Mervyn Bibb to manipulate the soil bacteria Actinomycetes in the hope of making new antibiotics. Eight years later, now Professor Matt Hutchings has joined us here at the John Innes Centre, we sat down with Matt for an update
Read the storyThe soil in our gardens, the leaves of plants, the deep sea and even in our own intestines are all a raging battleground for bacteria, struggling to stay alive and get the nutrients they need
Read the storyNorwich Research Park scientists have won a prestigious international award for a breakthrough that could help the fight against antibiotic resistance
Read the storyScientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered a key “twist” in a Rubik’s cube-like plant puzzle, which could pave the way to new, or more effective pharmaceuticals
Read the storyFollowing the discovery of a new and very valuable enzyme which folds linear molecules into different shapes, scientists are building a ‘triterpene machine’ which will enable them to custom-build valuable chemical compounds called triterpenes and produce them in large, cost-effective quantities
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