All cells evolved from a common ancestor and use the same kinds of carbon-based molecules. Learn how cell function depends on a diverse group of nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and sugars.

Cell structure Description Function Cell type Cell wall Freely ... eg genes for antibiotic resistance Bacterial cell ? Compartment in cell where DNA is stored as chromosomes Controls activities ...

Scientists at Goethe University uncover how the oldest enzyme in cellular respiration functions – opening the door to ...

Bacteriophages, the most abundant life form on Earth, infect bacterial cells and influence the structure of the microbial community. To fend off phage attacks, bacteria have evolved their own ...

Compared to viruses, bacteria are larger and have a more sophisticated structure that includes ... To multiply, they have to take over the functions of their host cell, which allows them to ...

The magnetosomes are aligned in a chain-like fashion, which impart a magnetic dipole to the bacterial cell and allows ... Siderophores: Structure and Function of Microbial Iron Transport Compounds.

Researchers have identified a previously unknown bacterial protein, the structure of which ... sit in the outer membrane of cells and have many important functions, including helping cells to ...

Transposons, or "jumping genes"—DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another—are key to bacterial evolution ... an essential function or cause cell death.