Humans Have a Hidden Immune Weapon Against Bacterial Infections
New research reveals proteasomes do more than recycle proteins—they generate bacteria-killing peptides
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A groundbreaking study from the Weizmann Institute of Science shows that proteasomes—cellular machines long known for recycling proteins—also generate peptides with direct antibacterial activity, representing a newly discovered component of the human immune system.
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