Proteins and Nanoparticles

Antibiotics have saved countless lives, but pathogens are quickly finding ways to survive antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are predicted to become the leading cause of death worldwide. They take many approaches: pumping antibiotics out of their cells, altering the molecular machinery that the antibiotics target, and attacking the antibiotics directly. Atomic structures publicly available in the PDB are revealing the details of drug resistance and providing new ways to combat it. Use the PDB-101 resources to learn about protein structures related to antibiotic action and resistance.

2018 Video Challenge for High School Students

Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Beta-lactam Antibiotics

Congratulations to the 2018 Winners! Many thanks to the expert judges, students, teachers, parents, and voters who made this exciting competition happen.

2018 Winners

Judge's Award, 1^st Place
West Windsor-Plainsboro HS South, NJ

Judge's Award, 2^nd Place
Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY

Judge's Award, 3^rd Place
Mira Mesa Senior HS, San Diego, CA

Viewer's Choice
Jericho High School, Jericho, NY