E. coli Bacteria's Defense Secret Revealed (IMAGE)

Cornell University

E. coli Bacteria's Defense Secret Revealed

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In the periplasm -- the space between the inner and outer membranes of a bacteria's cell wall -- defensive proteins that detect a poison assemble like barrel staves to form a tunnel between pumps in the cell's inner and outer membranes to eject the intruders. Artist's conception by Ace George Santiago.

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Ace George Santiago, Cornell University

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