The eukaryotic cortical actin cytoskeleton creates specific lipid domains, including lipid rafts, which determine the distribution of many membrane proteins. Here we show that the bacterial actin ...

How shape is determined genetically is one of the most fascinating questions in biology. Bacteria come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and the external cell wall (Box 1) is thought to have a ...

Almost all bacteria owe their structure to an outer cell wall that interacts closely with the supporting MreB protein inside the cell. As scientists now show, MreB molecules assemble into larger units ...

MreB is a bacterial actin that is important for cell shape and cell wall biosynthesis in many bacterial species. MreB also plays crucial roles in Myxococcus xanthus gliding motility, but the ...

This release is available in German. Almost all bacteria owe their structure to an outer cell wall that interacts closely with the supporting MreB protein inside the cell. As scientists at the Max ...

All eukaryotic cells contain a cytoskeleton composed of microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments that provide the cell with mechanical support and a trackway along which motor proteins ...

Even single cells have to maintain their shape: In higher organisms, the supporting structures of the cytoskeleton, which include filament networks made of the protein actin, take care of this job.