Bacterial biofilms can cause medical problems and issues in technical systems. While a
large body of knowledge exists on the phenotypes of planktonic and of sessile cells in …

Prokaryotes have engineered sophisticated surface nanomachines that have allowed them
to colonize Earth and thrive even in extreme environments. Filamentous machineries …

The widespread role of pili as colonization factors in pathogens has long been recognized in
Gram‐negative bacteria and more recently in Gram‐positive bacteria, making the study of …

The bacterial T ight ad herence S ecretion S ystem (TadSS) assembles surface pili that drive
cell adherence, biofilm formation and bacterial predation. The structure and mechanism of …

The bacterial phage shock protein (Psp) response functions to help cells manage the
impacts of agents impairing cell membrane function. The system has relevance to …

The assembly of the Yersinia enterocolitica type III secretion injectisome was investigated by
grafting fluorescent proteins onto several components, YscC (outer‐membrane (OM) ring) …

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is a pathogen implicated in several infant
diarrhea or diarrheal outbreaks in areas of endemicity. Although multiple genes involved in …

The type III secretion system (T3SS) is a macromolecular'injectisome'that allows bacterial
pathogens to transport virulence proteins into the eukaryotic host cell. This macromolecular …

The bacterial outer membrane (OM) is an exceptional biological structure with a unique
composition that contributes significantly to the resiliency of Gram-negative bacteria. Since …

Escherichia coli phage‐shock protein A (PspA), a 25.3 kDa peripheral membrane protein, is
induced under the membrane stress conditions and is assumed to help maintain membrane …