Apicomplexa are unicellular eukaryotic parasites that exhibit two types of secretory organelle at their apical pole and a membranous system that underlies their plasma membrane. Apicomplexa are ...

The Gram-negative genus Lysobacter comprises gliding bacteria renowned for their potent antimicrobial arsenal. Biosynthesis in these species centres on nonribosomal peptide synthases and polyketide ...

The molecular structure of the motor component that powers the gliding apparatus of Mycoplasma mobile, one of the few mycoplasma bacteria that can move, has been revealed using cryo-electron ...

Bacteria are able to translocate by a variety of mechanisms, independently or in combination, utilizing flagella or filopodia to swim, by amoeboid movement, or by gliding, twitching, or swarming. They ...

The ability to move enables bacteria to reach a specific niche or leave hostile environments. The bacterium Mycoplasma gallisepticum is a poultry pathogen and capable of gliding over solid surfaces.