An SH3b cell wall–binding domain from a Staphylococcus pettenkoferi enzyme kills bacteria and multiple Candida species, but ...

The fusion of two cells is a decisive event in the sexual reproduction of many organisms. In fungi, cells must not only bring ...

Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose microfibrils intertwined with polysaccharides like hemicellulose or pectin. We ...

A laboratory study of Streptococcus suis and Streptococcus pneumoniae shows that their eukaryotic-like serine/threonine ...

The fungal cell wall is a dynamic, multilayered matrix that provides mechanical strength, defines cellular morphology and mediates interactions with the environment. Its core framework comprises ...

Using a new method to isolate and reprogram plant cells into other cell types, biologists explored how banding patterns that increase the stability of plant cell walls are created and how their ...

Researchers still do not understand exactly how antibiotics kill bacteria. However, this understanding is necessary to develop new antibiotics. And that is precisely what is urgently needed, because ...

Scientists reveal new plant cell walls can have significantly different mechanical properties compared to surrounding parental cell walls, enabling cells to change their local shape and influence the ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — Cell walls are a crucial structure of plant life, protecting cells from damage, giving plants shape, and containing energy-rich nutrients. And yet the process of how the walls begin ...

Imagine if our bodies could grow new organs throughout our entire lives. Plants do this constantly, thanks to the tiny, powerful reservoirs of stem cells. But how do these cells know when to divide, ...