Rewiring photosynthetic electron transport chains for solar energy conversion
JM Lawrence, RM Egan, T Hoefer… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Photosynthetic organisms have evolved versatile electron transport chains that efficiently
convert solar energy into chemical energy. Researchers can engineer these electron …
convert solar energy into chemical energy. Researchers can engineer these electron …
[HTML][HTML] Revealing bacterial cell biology using cryo-electron tomography
Visualizing macromolecules inside bacteria at a high spatial resolution has remained a
challenge owing to their small size and limited resolution of optical microscopy techniques …
challenge owing to their small size and limited resolution of optical microscopy techniques …
An ancient divide in outer membrane tethering systems in bacteria suggests a mechanism for the diderm-to-monoderm transition
Recent data support the hypothesis that Gram-positive bacteria (monoderms) arose from
Gram-negative ones (diderms) through loss of the outer membrane (OM), but how this …
Gram-negative ones (diderms) through loss of the outer membrane (OM), but how this …
Genome-wide analysis of the Firmicutes illuminates the diderm/monoderm transition
The transition between cell envelopes with one membrane (Gram-positive or monoderm)
and those with two membranes (Gram-negative or diderm) is a fundamental open question …
and those with two membranes (Gram-negative or diderm) is a fundamental open question …
Terrabacteria: redefining bacterial envelope diversity, biogenesis and evolution
The bacterial envelope is one of the oldest and most essential cellular components and has
been traditionally divided into Gram-positive (monoderm) and Gram-negative (diderm) …
been traditionally divided into Gram-positive (monoderm) and Gram-negative (diderm) …
Thermophilic Dehalococcoidia with unusual traits shed light on an unexpected past
M Palmer, JK Covington, EM Zhou… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Although the phylum Chloroflexota is ubiquitous, its biology and evolution are poorly
understood due to limited cultivability. Here, we isolated two motile, thermophilic bacteria …
understood due to limited cultivability. Here, we isolated two motile, thermophilic bacteria …
Cell envelope diversity and evolution across the bacterial tree of life
A Hashimi, EI Tocheva - Nature Microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
The bacterial cell envelope is a complex multilayered structure conserved across all
bacterial phyla. It is categorized into two main types based on the number of membranes …
bacterial phyla. It is categorized into two main types based on the number of membranes …
Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert
ABSTRACT The ice-free McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica are dominated by nutrient-poor
mineral soil and rocky outcrops. The principal habitat for microorganisms is within rocks …
mineral soil and rocky outcrops. The principal habitat for microorganisms is within rocks …
A comprehensive overview of the Chloroflexota community in wastewater treatment plants worldwide
F Petriglieri, Z Kondrotaite, C Singleton, M Nierychlo… - Msystems, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Filamentous Chloroflexota are abundant in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) worldwide and are occasionally associated with poor solid-liquid separation or …
(WWTPs) worldwide and are occasionally associated with poor solid-liquid separation or …
Missing wedge completion via unsupervised learning with coordinate networks
Cryogenic electron tomography (cryoET) is a powerful tool in structural biology, enabling
detailed 3D imaging of biological specimens at a resolution of nanometers. Despite its …
detailed 3D imaging of biological specimens at a resolution of nanometers. Despite its …