A transporter which some bacteria use to recycle fragments of their cell wall has been discovered by researchers at Umeå university, Sweden. They found that the transporter controls resistance to ...

For instance, investigations have revealed that bacterial cells can temporarily shed portions of their cell wall, thereby reducing susceptibility to phage-encoded enzymes [3].

The paper, by Ben Chung at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., and colleagues was titled, "Crystal Structure of MraY, an Essential Membrane Enzyme for Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis." ...

The images give unprecedented insight into the composition of the bacterial cell wall and will inform new approaches to developing antibiotics in order to combat antibiotic resistance. There are no ...

Besides the role in regulating cell wall synthesis and structure, extracellular peptidoglycan fragments are known to be important signals in innate immunity, organ development and behavior. “Although ...

Learn about the ultrastructure and organelles of animal, plant, fungal and bacterial cells. BBC Bitesize Scotland revision for SQA National 5 Biology.