RNA Polymerase: A Target for New Antibiotic Drugs? – Biomedical Beat Blog – National Institute of General Medical Sciences

RNA Polymerase: A Target for New Antibiotic Drugs? – Biomedical Beat Blog – National Institute of General Medical Sciences

RNA Polymerase: A Target for New Antibiotic Drugs? RNA Polymerase (RNAP) is the enzyme that reads the code in our DNA. All living beings rely on RNAP. Some disease-causing microbes have special forms of RNAP that scientists believe can be specifically targeted as a new way to treat infections. Continue reading