The effect of antibiotics on protein diffusion in the Escherichia coli cytoplasmic membrane.

Accumulating evidence suggests that molecular motors contribute to the apparent diffusion of molecules in cells. However, current literature lacks evidence for an active process that drives diffusive-like motion in the bacterial membrane. One possible mechanism is cell wall synthesis, which involves...

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Main Authors: George S Liu, Benjamin P Bratton, Zemer Gitai, Joshua W Shaevitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185810