Scientists work to unlock biological machines

By Erin Matthews

Apr 10, 2022 12:06 am

RESEARCHES from McGill University, with the help of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, are trying to unlock the full potential of tiny biological machines that could have a huge impact on human health.

These machines — known as non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) — are critical for creating therapeutic molecules found in a variety of medicines, from antibiotics to immunosuppressants.

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