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New protein therapy shows promise as first-ever antidote…

The natural protein RcoM, IMAGE: UMCM University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, along with their colleagues, engineered a new molecule that appears promising as an effective antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning with fewer side…

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Common food bacteria could help make vitamins cheaper…

Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University. A new study reveals how Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis), a common food bacterium, regulates the production of a key precursor in vitamin K₂ (menaquinone) biosynthesis. The bacteria produce enough of…