August 2009
Biofilms: Candida Zaps the matrix
Zap1 is a negative regulator of soluble β-1,3 glucan in the biofilm of a fungal pathogen.
Original research paper: Nature Reviews Microbiology 7, 548-549 (2009)
doi:10.1038/nrmicro2190Chemical biology: Branching out into chemical space
Interactive software searches chemical space for novel activity.
Original research paper: Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 8, 615 (2009)
doi:10.1038/nrd2969