Super glue from meat-eating bacteria

Meat-eating bacteria can create a super glue used to connect molecules, according to a new study by Oxford University (UK).

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Together with student Bijan Zakeri, Dr. Mark Howarth of Oxford University has invented a glue that is able to connect molecules together.

They use Streptococcus pyogenes , notorious for their ability to absorb the flesh in serious infections, according to Gizmodo.

Streptococcus pyogenes

S. pyogenes produces a protein called Fbab , which is used to form a chemical connection between two amino acid groups. And the effect is very impressive.

Taking advantage of this feature, Dr. Howarth decided to check if it could break the connection and then bond again. The results showed that Fbab protein did a good job of glue between the two molecules without ultraviolet rays.

This solves the long-standing problem if you want to attach molecules to living cells because ultraviolet rays often destroy living organisms.

Super glue made from Fbab protein is not a form used to attach broken objects together. The first application of this glue will be in the laboratory, allowing researchers to attach biological molecules such as enzymes together.

In the future, glue can be used to make many important projects, such as chemical paste taking photosynthesis in plants, enabling improved efficiency of artificial leaf technology.