Several new structures of three types of protein complexes, obtained by cryo-electron
microscopy (cryo-EM) and published between 2019 and 2021, identify a new family of …

The outer membranes (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria contain a class of proteins (TBDTs)
that require energy for the import of nutrients and to serve as receptors for phages and …

The predatory deltaproteobacterium Myxococcus xanthus uses a helically-trafficked motor at
bacterial focal-adhesion (bFA) sites to power gliding motility. Using total internal reflection …

The outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria is not energised and so processes
requiring a driving force must connect to energy-transduction systems in the inner …

Cell motility universally relies on spatial regulation of focal adhesion complexes (FAs)
connecting the substrate to cellular motors. In bacterial FAs, the Adventurous gliding motility …

Gram-negative bacteria build an asymmetric outer membrane (OM), with
lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and phospholipids (PLs) occupying the outer and inner leaflets …

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic human pathogen that has become a global
threat to healthcare institutions. This Gram-negative bacterium is one of the most successful …

Proton (H+) motive force (PMF) serves as the energy source for the flagellar motor rotation,
crucial for microbial motility. Here, to control PMF using light, we introduced light-driven …

In this issue (J Bacteriol. 206: e0014024, https://doi. org/10.1128/jb. 00140-24), Ridone and
Baker describe hybrids between two 5: 2 heteroheptameric ion-powered motors. Chimeras …

The voltage-sensing domain (VSD) is a module capable of responding to changes in the
membrane potential through conformational changes and facilitating electromechanical …