Pilus biogenesis in Escherichia coli encompasses an intricate process by which these filamentous organelles are assembled and deployed to mediate adhesion, colonisation, and biofilm formation.

Newly discovered human homologues of ALKB protein have shown the activity of DNA damaging drugs, used for cancer therapy. Little is known about the structure and function of hABH5, one of the ...

Swapping a single amino acid in a simple bacterial protein changes its structure and function, revealing the effects of complex gene evolution, finds a new study. The study -- conducted using E ...

Mary E. Maxon, John Wigboldus, Nathan Brot, Herbert Weissbach, Structure-Function Studies on Escherichia coli MetR Protein, a Putative Prokaryotic Leucine Zipper Protein, Proceedings of the National ...

Manfred E. Bayer, Thomas F. Anderson, The Surface Structure of Escherichia coli, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 54, No. 6 (Dec. 15, 1965), pp.

Slight oscillations lasting just milliseconds have a huge impact on an enzyme's function, according to a new study. Blocking these movements, without changing the enzyme's overall structure or any ...

This image of a live Escherichia Coli bacterium reveals the structure of its outer membrane. In the inset image, the dotted lines signify regions of the membrane that lack proteins. UCL/Benn et al.

According to Ramlan, for the project to work, E. coli cells must function as traditional pixels capable of being either “on” or “off.” ...

A Cornell-led collaboration has devised a potentially low-cost method for producing antibodies for therapeutic treatments.

Microplastics May Be Making E. Coli Infections Even More Dangerous, Scientists Say Microplastics have officially entered your food chain — and they might be transforming bacteria into superbugs.

With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.

Researchers in the US have developed a new therapy that uses a unique bacteriophage to treat E. coli infections.