Nature Immunology - Jack Strominger recounts his seminal work and contributions to understanding bacterial cell wall components, and thus how penicillin functions, and the implications of these ...

Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

The cell wall of plant cells is made from ... Contains genes that help cell to function, eg genes for antibiotic resistance Bacterial cell ? Compartment in cell where DNA is stored as chromosomes ...

The cell wall provides structural support and protection ... circular molecule that contains all the genetic information necessary for the cell's functions and reproduction. Bacteria are single-celled ...

Darwin's theory of natural selection provides an explanation for why organisms develop traits that help them survive and reproduce. Because of this, death is often seen as a failure rather than a ...

"Various types of ß-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin, which kill bacteria by targeting the synthesis of the cell wall, are among ... These channels' natural function is to release molecules ...

In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some ...