The gram-negative bacterial periplasm: Size matters.

Gram-negative bacteria are surrounded by two membrane bilayers separated by a space termed the periplasm. The periplasm is a multipurpose compartment separate from the cytoplasm whose distinct reducing environment allows more efficient and diverse mechanisms of protein oxidation, folding, and qualit...

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Main Authors: Samuel I Miller, Nina R Salama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2004935