The outer membrane of Gram‐negative bacteria is a crucial permeability barrier allowing the
cells to survive a myriad of toxic compounds, including many antibiotics. This innate form of …

The Chlamydiaceae are widespread pathogens of both humans and animals. Chlamydia
trachomatis infection causes blinding trachoma and reproductive complications in humans …

Biogenesis of the outer membrane (OM) in Gram‐negative bacteria, which is essential for
viability, requires the coordinated transport and assembly of proteins and lipids, including …

The Chlamydiales order is composed of obligate intracellular bacteria and includes the
Chlamydiaceae family and several family-level lineages called Chlamydia-related bacteria …

Chlamydia is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that has significantly reduced its
genome size in adapting to its intracellular niche. Among the genes that Chlamydia has …

The obligate intracellular Chlamydiaceae do not need to resist osmotic challenges and thus
lost their cell wall in the course of evolution. Nevertheless, these pathogens maintain a …

Bactofilins are polymer-forming cytoskeletal proteins that are widely conserved in bacteria.
Members of this protein family have diverse functional roles such as orienting subcellular …

The peptidoglycan (PG), as the exoskeleton of most prokaryotes, maintains a defined shape
and ensures cell integrity against the high internal turgor pressure. These important roles …

The evolutionary separated Gram-negative Chlamydiales show a biphasic life cycle and
replicate exclusively within eukaryotic host cells. Members of the genus Chlamydia are …

The Chlamydiae phylum is comprised of obligate intracellular bacteria including human
pathogens such as Chlamydia trachomatis and lesser-known Chlamydia-related bacteria …