Engineering an enzyme against antibiotic-resistant anthrax (IMAGE)

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Engineering an enzyme against antibiotic-resistant anthrax

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This engineered enzyme with bits of antibody stuck to it can break apart the capsule of B. anthracis bacteria, allowing the immune system to fight back.

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Adapted from ACS Infectious Diseases, DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.2c00227

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