Using Canada’s only synchrotron here in Saskatoon, researchers from the University of Toronto have developed a new way of fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Saskatoon is playing a critical role in developing a new way of fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The city is home to Canada ’s only synchrotron -- and as Josh Gwozdz tells us -- that means it's ground zero for fighting off future infections.University of Toronto researchers used the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, Canada ’s only device of its kind, to develop medicinal compounds capable of fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Stations within the synchrotron called beamlines allowed Houry’s team to see the atomic structure of their protein used in the new compounds. “So the question was how can we target the proteins in bacteria but not the equivalent proteins in our cells? We don’t want to kill the person and of course we want to kill the bacteria,” Houry said.McDonald’s shares slide in wake of fatal E. coli outbreak. What to knowPC Party of Saskatchewan discusses healthcare platform in election campaign
With the compound yet to undergo clinical trials, Houry says it could be a few years before the new compound is ready for use.
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