The Tol-Pal complex maintains bacterial outer membrane (OM) stability by regulating lipid homeostasis. (Left) In Gram-negative bacteria, the OM acts as a protective barrier, blocking entry of harmful ...

Scientists have identified a new type of protein in bacteria that could change our understanding of how these organisms interact with their environments. A new study, published in Nature ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully applied cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to unveil the molecular structures of critical protein machines that transport ...

Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterial pathogen Shigella flexneri, the causative agent of dysentery, manipulates molecular activity to assure its survival against its host's ...

Structural insights into two lipid transport systems in Gram-negative bacteria aid the understanding into their underlying mechanisms. The Tol-Pal complex (left) and the OmpC-Mla system (right) ...