The major constituent of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is
lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is comprised of lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and O …

Lipopolysaccharides are critical components of bacterial outer membranes. The more
conserved lipid A part of the lipopolysaccharide molecule is a major element in the …

Species in the genus Pseudomonas thrive in a diverse set of ecological niches and include
crucial pathogens, such as the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the plant …

The surfaces of bacteria mediate a multitude of functions in the environment and in an
infected host, including adhesion to both biotic and abiotic substrata, motility, immune …

Bacteria-infecting viruses (phages) and their hosts maintain an ancient and complex
relationship. Bacterial predation by lytic phages drives an ongoing phage-host arms race …

The discovery that the surfaces of Gram-negative bacteria often carry unique polysaccharide
signatures pre-dates most seminal discoveries of molecular biology and biochemistry of the …

The viruses that infect bacteria, known as phages, play a critical role in controlling bacterial
populations in many diverse environments, including the human body. This control stems …

The Salmonella enterica opvAB operon is a horizontally-acquired locus that undergoes
phase variation under Dam methylation control. The OpvA and OpvB proteins form …

Rhizobia dwell and multiply in the soil and represent a unique group of bacteria able to
enter into a symbiotic interaction with plants from the Fabaceae family and fix atmospheric …

Motility of bacterial cells promotes a range of important physiological phenomena such as
nutrient detection, harm avoidance, biofilm formation, and pathogenesis. While much …