In NMR spectroscopy, residual dipolar couplings (RDCs) have emerged as one of the most exquisite probes of biological structure and dynamics. The measurement of RDCs relies on the partial alignment of the molecule of interest ...
Biochemistry
Jul 3, 2023
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According to the World Health Organization, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria cause the largest number of recorded community-acquired cases of childhood diarrhea in the developing world and is the most common ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 30, 2023
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The antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacterium is one of the most globally harmful bacteria that causes hospital-acquired infections. Researchers at the University of Turku have discovered that the bacterium spreads ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 18, 2022
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A research team led by David Thanassi, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University, has used molecular biology and cryoelectron microscopy to successfully unravel the structure of bacterial appendages called P pili. These pili are deployed ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 22, 2021
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Many disease-causing bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa crawl on surfaces through a walk-like motility known as "twitching." Nanometers-wide filaments called type IV pili are known to power twitching, but scientists ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 23, 2021
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A virus can stop bacteria from sharing genes for antibiotic resistance among themselves, Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have discovered. The results hint at new ways to treat infections and describe a new feature of a highly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 3, 2020
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Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in advancing our understanding of how bacteria move and perform genetic exchange—that could potentially lead to the development of new antimicrobial drugs.
Cell & Microbiology
May 6, 2020
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major bacterial pathogen that leads to periodontitis, also known as gum disease. In Japan, 80% of adults aged 35 and over suffer from this disease. What's more, P. gingivalis has also been linked ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 13, 2020
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A new study from Indiana University has revealed a previously unknown role a protein plays in helping bacteria reel in DNA in their environment—like a fisherman pulling up a catch from the ocean.
Evolution
Oct 21, 2019
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Bacteria are the most abundant form of life on Earth. The ocean is highly abundant with small particles and debris, some inert, some highly nutritious. But researchers want to know how bacteria differentiate between these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 10, 2019
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