How do bacteria regulate the production of their proteins? Researchers at the University of Hamburg, in collaboration with ...

The Tol-Pal complex maintains bacterial outer membrane (OM) stability by regulating lipid homeostasis. (Left) In Gram-negative bacteria, the OM acts as a protective barrier, blocking entry of harmful ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

New research into antimicrobial peptides, small chains of amino acids able to damage bacterial cells, shows why some peptides are more effective at doing that and also why some cells are more ...

Researchers in Leiden have, for the first time, observed how a specialized enzyme helps bacteria stay alive when oxygen ...

Graphene oxide selectively binds to POPG, a phospholipid present only in bacterial cell membranes, destroying bacterial structures while leaving human cells intact. Fibers incorporating graphene oxide ...

Study shows how cells employ a universal strategy, reliant on TRIM21, to redirect its autophagy machinery to any harmful material tagged with antibodies.

A study published in Advanced Functional Materials ("Biocompatible but Antibacterial Mechanism of Graphene Oxide for Sustainable Antibiotics") now provides direct experimental evidence for that ...