Cytoplasmic Transport: Bacteria Turn to Glass Unless Kicked

P.A. Janmey, F.C. MacKintosh

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Abstract

Bacteria lack the cytoskeleton and motors of eukaryotic cells, and their cytoplasm has been considered to be purely fluid. New data show that bacterial cytoplasm can solidify to resemble a soft glass, unless enzymatic activity creates motions to fluidize it. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R226-R228
JournalCurrent Biology
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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