High-speed microscopy technique reveals dynamic E. coli membrane stiffness
Light and electron microscopy have distinct limitations. Light microscopy makes it difficult to resolve smaller and smaller ...
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High-speed in-line force mapping unveils E. coli cell division dynamics
coli and other bacteria. HS-iFM allows researchers to measure both ... The team hypothesized that these dynamic hole structures may be related to the formation of outer membrane vesicles, which are ...
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FDA fast-tracks GSK’s gonorrhoea vaccine
consisting of outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) that are released from the bacteria during its growth and contain a range of antigens. GMMAs have attracted a lot of interest for their potential to ...
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ER-Phagy and Microbial Infection
The autophagy marker microtubule-associated protein one light chain 3 (LC3) in a phosphatidylethanolamine-conjugated form (LC3-PE) localizes to the inner and outer membranes of autophagic vesicles ...
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A bacterial antiviral system detects and directly fights against infection
Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...
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Extracellular vesicles contain ion channels that make cell-to-cell cargo transport possible
These particles, called extracellular vesicles, are considered attractive ... electrical charges to pass through the protective outer membrane, a necessary step to keep contents and conditions ...
Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria
Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...
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The proteins that make cell-to-cell cargo transport possible
These particles, called extracellular vesicles, are considered attractive ... electrical charges to pass through the protective outer membrane, a necessary step to keep contents and conditions ...