9 Prokaryotic cells also feature various external structures that enhance their functionality. The cell wall provides structural support and protection, while the capsule, found in some bacteria, ...

Bacterial pathogens produce complex carbohydrate capsules that dominate surface chemistry ... covalently linked to the peptidoglycan of the cell wall in most strains, though the specific nature ...

Removing the bacterial capsule also sets the stage for more invasive infections by making it easier for pneumococci to invade epithelial cells and move into the blood. In the blood, bacteria again ...

By examining how capsule transporters choose their substrates, we hope to open new avenues for research in bacterial evolution ... building blocks across the cell membrane, there are no known ...

When this machinery is activated, a nanotube is assembled in the cell interior ... The 3D structure of one of these toxic proteins, the bacterial RhsA effector, has now been solved by the team ...

Receptors on the cell membrane recognize the lower ... subunit is charged exclusively with fully loaded poison capsules. Even today bacterial infections are still among the most frequent causes ...