The atomic makeup of M. pneumoniae's 'nap' structure glides into view

(Osaka City University) Using X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy, an international team of scientists unravel the atomic structure of the proteins P1 and P40/P90 which make up the " Nap " structure - a protein complex that the bacterium M. pneumoniae uses to attach and move around human cells to cause pneumonia. This will allow us to better understand the " Nap " structure and develop medicine and vaccines that stop the bacterium from infecting humans.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news