Most bacteria are surrounded by a peptidoglycan cell wall that defines their shape and
protects them from osmotic lysis. The expansion and division of this structure therefore plays …

The peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall is an extra-cytoplasmic glycopeptide polymeric structure
that protects bacteria from osmotic lysis and determines cellular shape. Since the cell wall …

In most bacteria, cell division relies on the synthesis of new cell wall material by the
multiprotein divisome complex. Thus, at the core of the divisome are the transglycosylase …

The biological diversity of the unicellular bacteria—whether assessed by shape, food,
metabolism, or ecological niche—surely rivals (if not exceeds) that of the multicellular …

Peptidoglycan is a defining feature of the bacterial cell wall. Initially identified as a target of
the revolutionary beta-lactam antibiotics, peptidoglycan has become a subject of much …

Limits and barriers to adaptation restrict people's ability to address the negative impacts of
climate change or manage risks in a way that maximises their wellbeing. There is a lack of …

Cell division in bacteria is mediated by a multiprotein assembly called the divisome. A major
function of this machinery is the synthesis of the peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall that caps the …

Intrinsically disordered protein regions (IDRs) have been implicated in diverse nuclear and
cytoplasmic functions in eukaryotes, but their roles in bacteria are less clear. Here, we report …

The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria has an external leaflet that is largely
composed of lipopolysaccharide, which provides a selective permeation barrier, particularly …

Glycosyltransferases of the C superfamily (GT-Cs) are enzymes found in all domains of life.
They catalyse the stepwise synthesis of oligosaccharides or the transfer of assembled …