http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=eye-proteins-have-germ-killing-power-could-lead-to-new-antimicrobial-drugs-study-finds Proteins in the eye can help keep pathogens at bay, finds a new UC Berkeley study.A team of UC Berkeley vision scientists has found that small fragments of keratin protein in the eye play a key role in warding off pathogens.The researchers also put synthetic versions of these keratin fragments to the test against an array of nasty pathogens.These synthetic molecules effectively zapped bacteria tha... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:46:07 EDT en