Engineering the Cell Envelope of Gram-Negative Bacteria

Cell Envelope Structure and Functions in Gram-negative Bacteria

Gram-Negative Bacteria: The cell Membranes

This chapter presents a brief outline of our current knowledge of the structures of the bounding membranes (the inner and the outer membranes and the intermediate periplasmic layer) of a Gram-negative bacterial cell. Also the structure and chemical composition of the outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) originating from the surface of these bacteria including their proteomic profile, as obtained main...

Gram-Negative Bacteria: The cell Membranes

This chapter presents a brief outline of our current knowledge of the structures of the bounding membranes (the inner and the outer membranes and the intermediate periplasmic layer) of a Gram-negative bacterial cell. Also the structure and chemical composition of the outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) originating from the surface of these bacteria including their proteomic profile, as obtained main...

Cell-cell communication in Gram-negative bacteria.

Over the last decade or so, a wealth of research has established that bacteria communicate with one another using small molecules. These signals enable the individuals in a population to coordinate their behaviour. In the case of pathogens, this behaviour may include decisions such as when to attack a host organism or form a biofilm. Consequently, such signalling systems are excellent targets f...

Structure and functions of the cell envelope of gram-negative bacteria.

The surface of gram-negative bacteria contains structures that prevent the entry of noxious compounds into the cell and that help the cell evade recognition by host elements such as antibodies and complement while allowing the bacteria to obtain nutrients from the environment and to attach to structures of the host cell. This review discusses the role of outer-membrane components such as lipopo...