Fundamental principles in bacterial physiology—history, recent progress, and the future with focus on cell size control: a review
Bacterial physiology is a branch of biology that aims to understand overarching principles of
cellular reproduction. Many important issues in bacterial physiology are inherently …
cellular reproduction. Many important issues in bacterial physiology are inherently …
Prokaryotic cytoskeletons: protein filaments organizing small cells
J Wagstaff, J Löwe - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Most, if not all, bacterial and archaeal cells contain at least one protein filament system.
Although these filament systems in some cases form structures that are very similar to …
Although these filament systems in some cases form structures that are very similar to …
Effects of α-tubulin acetylation on microtubule structure and stability
L Eshun-Wilson, R Zhang, D Portran… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Acetylation of K40 in α-tubulin is the sole posttranslational modification to mark the luminal
surface of microtubules. It is still controversial whether its relationship with microtubule …
surface of microtubules. It is still controversial whether its relationship with microtubule …
Single-molecule kinetics in living cells
J Elf, I Barkefors - Annual review of biochemistry, 2019 - annualreviews.org
In the past decades, advances in microscopy have made it possible to study the dynamics of
individual biomolecules in vitro and resolve intramolecular kinetics that would otherwise be …
individual biomolecules in vitro and resolve intramolecular kinetics that would otherwise be …
[HTML][HTML] MreB-dependent organization of the E. coli cytoplasmic membrane controls membrane protein diffusion
The functional organization of prokaryotic cell membranes, which is essential for many
cellular processes, has been challenging to analyze due to the small size and nonflat …
cellular processes, has been challenging to analyze due to the small size and nonflat …
The cell's self-generated “electrome”: The biophysical essence of the immaterial dimension of Life?
A De Loof - Communicative & integrative biology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In the classical “mind-body” wording,“body” is usually associated with the “mass aspect” of
living entities and “mind” with the “immaterial” one. Thoughts, consciousness and soul are …
living entities and “mind” with the “immaterial” one. Thoughts, consciousness and soul are …
DivIVA concentrates mycobacterial cell envelope assembly for initiation and stabilization of polar growth
ES Melzer, CE Sein, JJ Chambers, MS Siegrist - Cytoskeleton, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In many model organisms, diffuse patterning of cell wall peptidoglycan synthesis by the actin
homolog MreB enables the bacteria to maintain their characteristic rod shape. In …
homolog MreB enables the bacteria to maintain their characteristic rod shape. In …
[HTML][HTML] Electrostatic lateral interactions drive ESCRT-III heteropolymer assembly
Self-assembly of ESCRT-III complex is a critical step in all ESCRT-dependent events.
ESCRT-III hetero-polymers adopt variable architectures, but the mechanisms of inter-subunit …
ESCRT-III hetero-polymers adopt variable architectures, but the mechanisms of inter-subunit …
Hydrolysis of peptidoglycan is modulated by amidation of meso‐diaminopimelic acid and Mg2+ in Bacillus subtilis
A Dajkovic, B Tesson, S Chauhan… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of excess Mg2+ to compensate the absence of cell wall related genes in Bacillus
subtilis has been known for a long time, but the mechanism has remained obscure. Here, we …
subtilis has been known for a long time, but the mechanism has remained obscure. Here, we …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanics and dynamics of translocating MreB filaments on curved membranes
MreB is an actin homolog that is essential for coordinating the cell wall synthesis required for
the rod shape of many bacteria. Previously we have shown that filaments of MreB bind to the …
the rod shape of many bacteria. Previously we have shown that filaments of MreB bind to the …