A recent research from the University of Leicester can pave way for development of new drugs and antibiotics to fight an array of diseases including tuberculosis. The researchers have explored a novel angle on the way bacteria sense nutrients in their environment. The research team has analysed functions of protein Kinase G permitting bacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis to distinguish amino acids in their surroundings. This allows the bacteria to manage their metabolism in accordance to the available nutrients. Large and important group of bacteria including those that cause tuberculosis in humans contain this specific protein found the study. Not
