Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

When speaking of motors, most people think of those powering vehicles and human machinery. However, biological motors have ...

Researchers use cryo-electron microscopy to reveal how sodium ions power bacterial flagellar motors, providing insights for ...

Biological motors, which aid microorganism movement in fluids, are composed of two components—the rotor and stators. Despite ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

Discover the importance of antibiotics, bacterial cell walls, and resistance mechanisms in fighting bacterial infections effectively.

A Cornell University-led collaboration has uncovered the equipment that enables bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics: ...

By analyzing E. coli protein levels, scientists found a surplus of membrane shuttle proteins that may play a role in ...

The structure and function of key prokaryotic cell structures ... Prokaryotic cells have DNA, typically a single, circular molecule that contains all the genetic information necessary for the cell's ...

The microbes are ... Bacteria in Polymers Form Cables That Grow Into Living Gels Jan. 17, 2025 — Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in ...

Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in ... and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus ...