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 ...

This valuable study proposes a novel rapid-entry mechanism of S. aureus that involves the rapid release of calcium from lysosomes. The strength of the paper lies in a very interesting hypothesis; what ...

In addition to the urgent need for new antibiotics, alternative strategies are required to tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance. Michaela Wenzel, Associate Professor at Chalmers University of ...

Institute of Frontier Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China ...

Avoid sharing personal items, such as flannels and towels. And if you have an eye infection, avoid using makeup on your eyes ...

Within a cell, DNA carries the genetic code for building proteins. To build proteins, the cell makes a copy of DNA, called ...

qmw.ac.uk AIM In the light of interest being shown in amniotic membrane grafts for use in ocular surgery, this study aims to identify the bacterial contaminants commonly found on placental membranes ...

State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China Department of Bioengineering School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology., Shanghai Jiao Tong ...

The program is based on an analysis of the bacterial genome, especially the regions involved in coding bacterial membrane ...

Streptococcus pyogenes, or Group A Streptococcus (GAS), is a formidable pathogen responsible for over 517,000 deaths per year ...

Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, ...