Bacteria surround themselves with complex cell envelopes to maintain their integrity and
protect against external insults. The envelope of Gram-negative organisms is multilayered …

The bacterial divisome is a complex nanomachine that drives cell division and separation.
The essentiality of these processes leads to the assumption that proteins with core roles will …

The cell envelope is essential for viability in all domains of life. It retains enzymes and
substrates within a confined space while providing a protective barrier to the external …

Insertion of new material into the Escherichia coli peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus between the
cytoplasmic membrane and the outer membrane requires a well-organized balance …

Bacterial small RNAs (sRNAs) function in post-transcriptional regulatory responses to
environmental changes. However, the lack of eukaryotic RNA interference-like machinery in …

RodZ of rod‐shaped bacteria functions to link MreB filaments to the Rod peptidoglycan (PG)
synthase complex that moves circumferentially perpendicular to the long cell axis, creating …

Loss of the Escherichia coli inner membrane protein YhcB results in pleomorphic cell
morphology and clear growth defects. Prior work suggested that YhcB was directly involved …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) constitutes the major component of the outer membrane and is
essential for bacteria, such as Escherichia coli. Recent work has revealed the essential roles …

Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, are characterized by an asymmetric outer
membrane (OM) with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) located in the outer leaflet and …

Insertion of new material into the Escherichia coli peptidoglycan (PG) sacculus between the
cytoplasmic membrane and the outer membrane requires a well-organized balance …