CellBioNews#Parasitic organism offers eco-friendly treatment for #wastewater foaming
#Mycosynbacter #mightymicrobe #Gordonia #mycolic_acid #cell_wall
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-parasitic-eco-friendly-treatment-wastewater.html
Study reveals key #gene protecting #plants from harmful #metals in soil.
#toxicity #zinc #TBR #cell_wall #pectin_methylesterification
https://phys.org/news/2024-07-reveals-key-gene-metals-soil.html
Study reveals key gene protecting plants from harmful metals in soil
The negative impact of human activity on Earth doesn't just affect our planet's atmosphere—it goes much deeper, into its soils. For instance, excessive application of manure or sewage sludge can increase heavy metal concentrations in agricultural land where vital crops are grown. One of these heavy metals is zinc, a micronutrient necessary for plant and animal health. In excess, however, zinc can be extremely damaging to sensitive plant species.
#Fungi's secrets for surviving a #hypersaline environment.
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fungi-secrets-surviving-hypersaline-environment.html
Fungi's secrets for surviving a hypersaline environment
Many organisms have evolved to survive in some of the Earth's harshest conditions, tolerating freezing temperatures, crushing pressures and other extremes. In studying these organisms, scientists deepen our understanding of how life has adapted on our planet—and of what it could look like on others.
Researchers discover key functions of plasma #membrane–#cell_wall adhesion in #rice and critical #genes involved.
https://phys.org/news/2023-09-key-functions-plasma-membranecell-wall.html
Researchers discover key functions of plasma membrane–cell wall adhesion in rice and critical genes involved
In a study published in Nature Plants, a research team led by Prof. Chao Daiyin from the Center of Excellence for Molecular Plant Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a novel protein family in plants named as GAPLESS, and revealed that members of this family mediate the adhesion between the cell wall and the plasma membrane at the Casparian strip (CS), a barrier in the root endodermis. This adhesion plays a critical role in controlling nutrient transport and the growth development of rice.
A new Achilles heel of the #bacterial #cell_wall.
#DipM #autolysins #Caulobacter
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-achilles-heel-bacterial-cell-wall.html
A new Achilles heel of the bacterial cell wall
The bacterial cell wall must be constantly remodeled in order to grow and divide. This involves the close coordination of lytic enzymes and peptidoglycan synthesis. In their study published in Nature Communications, researchers led by Martin Thanbichler have now found that a central regulator can control completely different classes of autolysins. Since many antibiotics target the bacterial cell wall, these findings may contribute to the development of new therapeutic strategies against bacterial infections.