Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria’s ‘motor, ...

Among these, many bacterial species have tail-like structures--called flagella--that spin around to propel themselves in fluids. These movements employ protein complexes known as the "flagellar motor.

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...