Staphylococcus aureus controls its membrane biophysical properties using branched-chain
fatty acids (BCFAs). The branched-chain acyl-CoA precursors, utilized to initiate fatty acid …

All free-living microorganisms homeostatically maintain the fluidity of their membranes by
adapting lipid composition to environmental temperatures. Here, we quantify enzymes and …

Bacterial fatty acid synthesis in Escherichia coli is initiated by the condensation of an acetyl-
CoA with a malonyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) by the β-ketoacyl-ACP synthase III enzyme …

Abstract Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes (SMC) complexes act ubiquitously to
compact DNA linearly, thereby facilitating chromosome organization-segregation. SMC …

Every cell must produce enough membrane to contain itself. However, the mechanisms by
which the rate of membrane synthesis is coupled with the rate of cell growth remain …

The unique asymmetry of the Gram-negative outer membrane, with glycerophospholipids
(GPLs) in the inner leaflet and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the outer leaflet, works to resist …

Loss of the Escherichia coli inner membrane protein YhcB results in pleomorphic cell
morphology and clear growth defects. Prior work suggested that YhcB was directly involved …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 is an important food-borne pathogenic microorganism that has
been used as a model organism for studying microbial inactivation effects and inactivation …

The synthesis of fatty acids, which are essential for the growth and survival of bacterial cells,
is catalyzed by beta-keto acyl-ACP synthase I-III. Due to the significant differences between …

Exogenous fatty acids are directly incorporated into bacterial membranes, heavily
influencing bacterial ecology and antibiotic susceptibility. We use liquid …