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Scientists Identify Key Regulator of Bacterial Cell Wall Remodeling

The bacterial cell wall must be constantly remodeled in order to grow and divide. This involves the close coordination of lytic enzymes and peptidoglycan synthesis.

20 Jul 2023

Exploring How Molecules Organize in Cells

Large, complex molecules crowd the inside of a living cell. Recent research into how these molecules instantaneously organize themselves could assist in understanding how cells manage their vital biochemistry in a crowded environment.

12 Jul 2023

Fragile Symbiosis Between Fungus and Bacteria Revealed

A new study on the coexistence of bacteria and fungi shows that a mutually beneficial, functioning symbiosis can be very fragile.

7 Jul 2023

Study reports a new target to fight against antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Increases in multidrug-resistance in the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae have made it the fourth-leading cause of death associated with antibiotic resistance.

30 Mar 2023

Understanding the cellular effects of antibiotics targeting cell wall biosynthesis

It is still unclear how antibiotics work to destroy bacteria. This knowledge, however, is required for the development of new antibiotics. That is exactly what is required because bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.

27 Mar 2023

Bacteriophages might hold the key to fighting antibiotic resistance

As conventional antibiotics continue to lose effectiveness against evolving pathogens, scientists are keen to employ the bacteria-killing techniques perfected by bacteriophages, the viruses that infect bacteria.

14 Mar 2023

Researchers show how the production of different macromolecules peaks at different times

Textbooks will tell you that in dividing cells, the production of new DNA peaks during the S-phase, while production of other macromolecules, such as proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides, continues at more or less the same level.

28 Feb 2023

Researchers discover new transporter for recycling of bacterial cell wall

A transporter which some bacteria use to recycle fragments of their cell wall has been discovered by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden.

27 Jan 2023

Structure of the complete virion of S. epidermidis–infecting phage revealed

Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal the structure of a bacterial virus in extraordinary detail.

20 Dec 2022

Right solvent pretreatment needed to make valuable bioproducts

Lignin and cellulose are polymers-;large molecules made up of repeating modules-;that are situated in a tangled braid, along with some other polymers, within the plant cell wall.

15 Dec 2022

Soil viruses contribute auxiliary functions to their hosts

There are billions of fungi, bacteria, and viruses, in a handful of soil, all working to support the cycle of life. Comprehending the interaction of these microbes with one another aids researchers evaluate soil carbon and nutrient cycling, soil health, and also the means through which dead insects decompose.

21 Sep 2022

Defense mechanisms of horticulture crops against fungal infections

Recent research on defense responses of horticulture crops to fungal infections, novel ways to govern the induction of plant resistance, issues, challenges, and future research objectives have been summarized by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

22 Aug 2022

Cell Wall News and Research

Scientists Identify Key Regulator of Bacterial Cell Wall Remodeling

Exploring How Molecules Organize in Cells

Fragile Symbiosis Between Fungus and Bacteria Revealed

Study reports a new target to fight against antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Understanding the cellular effects of antibiotics targeting cell wall biosynthesis

Bacteriophages might hold the key to fighting antibiotic resistance

Researchers show how the production of different macromolecules peaks at different times

Researchers discover new transporter for recycling of bacterial cell wall

Structure of the complete virion of S. epidermidis–infecting phage revealed

Right solvent pretreatment needed to make valuable bioproducts

Soil viruses contribute auxiliary functions to their hosts

Defense mechanisms of horticulture crops against fungal infections

Research shows the molecular pathways for trichrome formation and cannabis production

Scientists identify a way to release the brakes on plants’ production of aromatic amino acids

Researchers use new technique to examine the composition of cell walls from young poplar trees

Enzymes found in capybara gut can promote the application of agroindustrial waste

Scientists decipher a direct dialog between the gut microbiota and the brain

Researchers determine novel technique for drug delivery

Curved shape enables predatory bacteria to efficiently invade, grow and live inside the prey

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

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