New point of attack against stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori

(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) There is a strong suspicion that Helicobacter pylori is linked to the development of stomach cancer. Now an international team of researchers used neutrons to unveil the functionality of an important enzyme in the bacterium's metabolism. This could be used as a point of attack for new medications. The measurements were made at the neutron sources in Oak Ridge (USA) and at the research neutron source of the Technical University of Munich (TUM).