Award
NIH Reporter #1F31AI203017-01
Identification of a potential terminator of cell wall synthesis in Acinetobacter baumannii
Recipient
Harvard Medical School
Award Amount
$43,325.00
Ceiling
$43,325.00
Awarded
August 14, 2026
Identifier
1F31AI203017-01
The project studies how EldM and related proteins may terminate peptidoglycan synthesis in Acinetobacter baumannii, with the goal of clarifying cell-wall regulation and potential antibiotic resistance mechanisms.
Description
Research project investigating whether DUF218-containing proteins, including EldM, regulate termination of bacterial cell wall synthesis and affect antibiotic resistance.