Xylella fastidiosa is a Gram-negative xylem-limited plant pathogenic bacterium responsible
for several economically important crop diseases. Here, we present a novel and efficient …

The Borrelia burgdorferi BB0323 protein undergoes a complex yet poorly defined proteolytic
maturation event that generates N-terminal and C-terminal proteins with essential functions …

The tolQRAB-pal operon is conserved in Gram-negative genomes. The TolQRA proteins of
Escherichia coli form an inner membrane complex in which TolQR uses the proton-motive …

Asymmetric cell division generates specialized daughter cells that play a variety of roles
including tissue morphogenesis in eukaryotes and pathogenesis in bacteria. In the gram …

Filamentous phages are nonlytic viruses that specifically infect bacteria, establishing a
persistent association with their host. The phage particle has no machinery for generating …

abstract Characterization of host microbial interactions typically occurs on the cellular or
protein level. Recently, a more thorough and accurate appreciation of cellular interactions …

Bacterial cell cycle is divided into well-coordinated phases; chromosome duplication and
segregation, cell elongation, septum formation, and cytokinesis. The temporal separation of …

TolB and Pal are members of the Tol–Pal system that spans the cell envelope of Gram-
negative bacteria and contributes to the stability and integrity of the bacterial outer …

Gram-negative bacteria have evolved a complex envelope to adapt and survive in a broad
range of ecological niches. This physical barrier is the first line of defense against noxious …

The intriguing roles of the bacterial Tol–Pal trans-envelope protein complex range from
maintenance of cell envelope integrity to potential participation in the process of cell …