Most bacteria are surrounded by a peptidoglycan cell wall that defines their shape and
protects them from osmotic lysis. The expansion and division of this structure therefore plays …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
remains one of the leading causes of mortality across the world. There is an urgent …

The primary structural component of the bacterial cell wall is peptidoglycan, which is
essential for viability and the synthesis of which is the target for crucial antibiotics …

Peptidoglycan is a defining feature of the bacterial cell wall. Initially identified as a target of
the revolutionary beta-lactam antibiotics, peptidoglycan has become a subject of much …

Bactericidal antibiotics kill bacteria by perturbing various cellular targets and processes.
Disruption of the primary antibiotic-binding partner induces a cascade of molecular events …

Rod-shaped bacteria grow by adding material into their cell wall via the action of two
spatially distinct enzymatic systems: the Rod complex moves around the cell circumference …

Single-celled organisms must adapt their physiology to persist and propagate across a wide
range of environmental conditions. The growth and division of bacterial cells depend on …

Abstract Background The Arctic and Antarctic are the two most geographically distant
bioregions on earth. Recent sampling efforts and following metagenomics have shed light …

The unique capabilities of the atomic force microscope (AFM), including super‐resolution
imaging, piconewton force‐sensitivity, nanomanipulation and ability to work under …

Three classes of ion-driven protein motors have been identified to date: ATP synthase, the
bacterial flagellar motor and a proton-driven motor that powers gliding motility and the type 9 …