Efficient folding of many newly synthesized proteins depends on assistance from molecular
chaperones, which serve to prevent protein misfolding and aggregation in the crowded …

FtsZ, a bacterial homolog of tubulin, is well established as forming the cytoskeletal
framework for the cytokinetic ring. Recent work has shown that purified FtsZ, in the absence …

Extensively revised, the fourth edition of this highly successful book takes into account the
many newly determined protein structures that provide molecular insight into chemiosmotic …

When bacterial lineages make the transition from free-living or facultatively parasitic life
cycles to permanent associations with hosts, they undergo a major loss of genes and DNA …

SUMMARY Taxonomy: Superkingdom Prokaryota; Kingdom Monera; Domain Bacteria;
Phylum Firmicutes (low‐G+ C, Gram‐positive eubacteria); Class Mollicutes; Candidatus …

The genital mycoplasmas represent a complex and unique group of microorganisms that
have been associated with a wide array of infectious diseases in adults and infants. The lack …

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

Binary fission of many prokaryotes as well as some eukaryotic organelles depends on the
FtsZ protein, which self-assembles into a membrane-associated ring structure early in the …

The availability of a large number of complete genome sequences raises the question of
how many genes are essential for cellular life. Trying to reconstruct the core of the protein …

SUMMARY α-Crystallins were originally recognized as proteins contributing to the
transparency of the mammalian eye lens. Subsequently, they have been found in many, but …