The bacterial cytoplasmic membrane is composed of roughly equal proportions of lipids and
proteins. The main lipid components are phospholipids, which vary in acyl chain length …

Spatial organization is a hallmark of all living systems. Even bacteria, the smallest forms of
cellular life, display defined shapes and complex internal organization, showcasing a highly …

In the 1960s several groups reported the isolation and preliminary genetic mapping of
Escherichia coli strains tol erant towards the action of colicins. These pioneering studies kick …

The outer membrane of Gram‐negative bacteria is a crucial permeability barrier allowing the
cells to survive a myriad of toxic compounds, including many antibiotics. This innate form of …

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are valued for their unique, convenient, and amendable
functions. They are flexible, controllable nanoparticles, which can be modified in different …

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nano-sized proteoliposomes discharged from the cell
envelope of Gram-negative bacteria. OMVs normally contain toxins, enzymes and other …

The peptidoglycan wall (PG) is a unique structure which confers physical strength and
defined shape to bacteria. It consists of a net-like macromolecule of peptide interlinked …

During cell division, gram-negative bacteria must coordinate inner-membrane invagination,
peptidoglycan synthesis and cleavage and outer-membrane (OM) constriction. The OM …

The intricate structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells depends on the ability to target
proteins to specific cellular locations. In most cases, we have a poor understanding of the …

The bacterial membrane exhibits a significantly heterogeneous distribution of lipids and
proteins. This heterogeneity results mainly from lipid–lipid, protein–protein, and lipid–protein …