C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage Date: March 25, 2025 Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Summary: The pathogen C. diff -- the most common cause of health care ...

They showed that 4-thiouracil gets incorporated into RNA and is toxic to resident gut microbes that do not have the TudS enzyme. In C. diff, however, TudS modifies and detoxifies 4-thiouracil ...

They showed that 4-thiouracil gets incorporated into RNA and is toxic to resident gut microbes that do not have the TudS enzyme. In C. diff, however, TudS modifies and detoxifies 4-thiouracil ...

They showed that 4-thiouracil gets incorporated into RNA and is toxic to resident gut microbes that do not have the TudS enzyme. In C. diff, however, TudS modifies and detoxifies 4-thiouracil ...