von Thomas Fester | März 2, 2017 | Biochemistry, Molecular Cytology, Molecular Medicine, News
The curves of Vibrio cholerae Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera has a characteristic curved shape. How is this shape achieved and what is it good for? To answer this question Bartlett and colleagues looked for mutant strains unable to form curved rods....
von Thomas Fester | März 2, 2017 | Biochemistry, Molecular Structures, News
The complexity of storing, distributing and accessing DNA Each single nucleus of our body cells contains 46 DNA-molecules with a total length of about 2 meters. These extremely long molecules not only have to be packaged to fit into the small nuclei. They have to be...
von Thomas Fester | März 2, 2017 | Biochemistry, Molecular Structures, News
Oxyhydrogen is the fuel of our bodies‘ cells If there is one chemical reaction providing the basis for our eukaryotic, multicellular life style, it is the oxyhydrogen reaction. Two very simple reactants, oxygen and hydrogen are reacting to form a similar simple...
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