The antibodies continue to attack the protein, while leaving the amoeba alone. The key to creating this immune decoy is the rhomboid enzymes produced by the amoeba. Enzymes are present in almost ...

In a new study appearing in Genes and Development, researchers may have found a way to ease this burden by discovering a new enzyme that may help the dysentery-causing amoeba evade the immune system.

Then, these previously innocuous amoeba suddenly morph into sinister blobs, engulfing the bacteria and slowly ripping them apart with a bevy of digestive enzymes. It's hard to cry over murdered ...

Once inside the brain, the amoeba attacks and feeds on brain tissue, shredding neurons and causing severe inflammation. It also releases enzymes and toxic molecules that break down brain cells ...

Podust and team began by investigating N. fowleri's sterol biosynthesis pathway—a series of enzymes that build the amoeba's outer membrane. They inhibited three of these enzymes to see how it ...

At the same time, the amoeba releases enzymes and toxins that make that brain damage worse and ultimately irreversible.

Then, these previously innocuous amoeba suddenly morph into sinister blobs, engulfing the bacteria and slowly ripping them apart with a bevy of digestive enzymes. It’s hard to cry over murdered ...