For the first time, scientists in Australia have observed bacteria shedding their protective shells and changing shape to escape detection by antibiotics.

Closely related bacterial species use different strategies to build their cell walls, an international team of scientists led ...

Harvard University researchers have discovered a new family of proteins that are important in bacterial growth. This may provide an opportunity for developing new types of antibiotics, which are ...

This wall is a crucial structure for bacterial shape and division, which makes it a good target for antibiotics. Elements of it also trigger powerful immune responses against infections.

Scientists from the University of Leeds say they have identified a key process in the way bacteria protect themselves from attack and that their finding heralds a potential new strategy in the ...

Bacterial cells have an added layer of protection, called the cell wall, that animal cells don't. Assembling this tough armor entails multiple steps, some of which are targeted by antibiotics like ...

Antibiotics are critical defenses in the fight against bacterial infections, but they can also be used as probes to explore basic microbiology, including cell division, stress responses and cell ...

Penicillin allergy is one of the most reported drug allergies in the U.S., but the vast majority of those reports are inaccurate. Understanding the truth behind this allergy is crucial — not just for ...

Blocked cell wall formation stops bacterial cell division Researchers from Bonn clarify inhibitory effect mechanism of antibiotics on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus Peer-Reviewed Publication ...

Cell wall construction is an important target for antibiotics such as penicillin and bacitracin. When these drugs interfere with cell wall production, bacteria burst and die.

When cells treated with the antibiotic are also exposed to lysozyme, such as in areas of the body with an infection, the cell wall gets degraded by the enzyme. The bacterium then turns into an L-form, ...