This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Cell division in bacteria is mediated by a multiprotein assembly called the divisome. A major function of this machinery is the synthesis of ...

We still do not understand exactly how antibiotics kill bacteria. However, this understanding is necessary if we want to develop new antibiotics. And that is precisely what is urgently needed, because ...

Focusing on the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, new research led by scientists from the University of Sheffield in the U.K., examines how bacteria maintain their unique cell walls and how ...

Antibiotic resistance is considered one of the most urgent health threats of our time. Common bacteria such as E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus are evolving defenses against the drugs doctors rely on ...

A transporter which some bacteria use to recycle fragments of their cell wall has been discovered. Researchers found that the transporter controls resistance to certain kinds of cell-wall targeting ...

Petal size is a defining trait of ornamental flowers, directly shaping visual appeal and commercial value. A new study uncovers how petal expansion in roses is precisely regulated through a feedback ...

This release is available in German. Almost all bacteria owe their structure to an outer cell wall that interacts closely with the supporting MreB protein inside the cell. As scientists at the Max ...