Cell shape matters across the kingdoms of life, and cells have the remarkable capacity to
define and maintain specific shapes and sizes. But how are the shapes of micron-sized cells …

Most, if not all, bacterial and archaeal cells contain at least one protein filament system.
Although these filament systems in some cases form structures that are very similar to …

Rod-shaped bacteria elongate by the action of cell wall synthesis complexes linked to
underlying dynamic MreB filaments. To understand how the movements of these filaments …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Teichoic acids and acidic capsular polysaccharides are major anionic cell wall polymers
(APs) in many bacteria, with various critical cell functions, including maintenance of cell …

Work over the past decade has highlighted the pivotal role of the actin-like MreB family of
proteins in the determination and maintenance of rod cell shape in bacteria. Early images of …

MreB, the bacterial ancestor of eukaryotic actin, is responsible for shape in most rod-shaped
bacteria. Despite belonging to the actin family, the relevance of nucleotide-driven …

In Caulobacter crescentus, intact cables of the actin homologue, MreB, are required for the
proper spatial positioning of MurG which catalyses the final step in peptidoglycan precursor …

Bacillus subtilis is the best described member of the Gram positive bacteria. It is a typical rod
shaped bacterium and grows by elongation in its long axis, before dividing at mid cell to …

Bacteria, like eukaryotes, employ cytoskeletal elements to perform many functions, including
cell morphogenesis, cell division, DNA partitioning, and cell motility. They not only possess …