Blog Post Image: UCLA scientists engineer antibiotics to catch up to bacteria in race against drug resistance

Souped-up antibiotics. By adding amino acids to the molecule of tobramycin, UCLA researchers led by Dr. Gerard Wong created a new antibiotic drug molecule. called, Pentobra, which is able to easily punch holes in persister cell membranes and get inside the cells to kill the bacteria. Image credit: UCLA (Click image to enlarge)