An interesting concept in the organization of cellular membranes is the proposed existence
of lipid rafts. Membranes of eukaryotic cells organize signal transduction proteins into …

Alkaliphilic bacteria typically grow well at pH 9, with the most extremophilic strains growing
up to pH values as high as pH 12–13. Interest in extreme alkaliphiles arises because they …

The membranes of eukaryotic cells harbor microdomains known as lipid rafts that contain a
variety of signaling and transport proteins. Here we show that bacterial membranes contain …

Membranes are vital structures for cellular life forms. As thin, hydrophobic films, they provide
a physical barrier separating the aqueous cytoplasm from the outside world or from the …

The process of endospore formation in Bacillus subtilis is complex, requiring the generation
of two distinct cell types, a forespore and larger mother cell. The development of these cell …

Biofilm formation in B acillus subtilis requires the differentiation of a subpopulation of cells
responsible for the production of the extracellular matrix that structures the biofilm …

Infectious diseases pose major socioeconomic and health-related threats to millions of
people across the globe. Strategies to combat infectious diseases derive from our …

The anchoring of metabolic pathway enzymes to spatial scaffolds can significantly improve
their reaction efficiency. Here, we successfully constructed a multi-enzyme complex …

SPFH-domain proteins are found in almost all organisms across three domains: archaea,
bacteria, and eukaryotes. In eukaryotic organelles, their subfamilies exhibit overlapping …

Membranes of eukaryotic cells organize a number of proteins related to signal transduction
and membrane trafficking into microdomains, which are enriched in particular lipids, like …