In Escherichia coli, research conducted over a decade ago demonstrated that a shorter average chain length in glycogen can confer increased durability to the bacterium, thereby providing a ...

IntroductionPenicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) synthesize and remodel the peptidoglycan layer of the bacterial cell wall, ...

A look beyond topography: Transient phenomena of Escherichia coli cell division captured with high-speed in-line force mapping. Science Advances, 2025; 11 (5) DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ads3010 ...

E. coli cell wall is mainly composed of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and cellular lysis of this bacteria causes a massive release of LPS which triggers an inflammatory response.

Journal of Molecular Biology (2025). [2] Investigation of Sugar Binding Kinetics of the E. coli Sugar/H+ Symporter XylE. Journal of Biological Chemistry (2021).

Each bacterial cell is enveloped by a cell membrane, which is in turn surrounded by a cell wall. Some bacteria like Escherichia coli (E. coli) are Gram-negative – their cell walls contain a ...

The team also observed a weak spot, less than 100 nm in diameter, in a dividing E. coli cell that ruptured, causing cell depressurization and death. Interestingly, the bursting cell caused ...