The bacterial cytoplasmic membrane is composed of roughly equal proportions of lipids and
proteins. The main lipid components are phospholipids, which vary in acyl chain length …

There has been increasing interest in recent years in describing the lateral organization of
membranes and the formation of membrane domains. Much of the focus in this area has …

CHARMM‐GUI Membrane Builder, http://www. charmm‐gui. org/input/membrane, is a web‐
based user interface designed to interactively build all‐atom protein/membrane or …

β-Barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs) represent the major proteinaceous component of
the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria. These proteins perform key roles in …

Bacteria of the phylum Planctomycetes have been previously reported to possess several
features that are typical of eukaryotes, such as cytosolic compartmentalization and …

Cardiolipin (CL)-specific fluorescent dye 10-N-nonyl-acridine orange (NAO) was used to
visualize CL distribution in Escherichia coli cells of different phospholipid compositions. In a …

Recent research has provided an abundance of new information on membrane
biochemistry. Now more than ever, it is essential to update our current understanding of …

DivIVA is a conserved protein in Gram‐positive bacteria and involved in various processes
related to cell growth, cell division and spore formation. DivIVA is specifically targeted to cell …

A key feature that differentiates prokaryotic cells from eukaryotes is the absence of an
intracellular membrane surrounding the chromosomal DNA. Here, we isolate a member of …

Cells control their own hydration by accumulating solutes when they are exposed to high
osmolality media and releasing solutes in response to osmotic down-shocks. Osmosensory …