The mycobacterial cell wall is a complex structure that is required for cell growth, resistance to antibiotics and virulence 76,105,106.It is composed of three distinct macromolecules ...

Mycobacteria have both a cell wall structure and a mode of growth that are distinct from well-studied model organisms and use several different regulatory mechanisms that are not well understood.

Engelhardt: "After all, the drugs must pass through cell wall as effectively as possible, and a better understanding of the mycobacterial cell envelope will certainly be helpful." ...

Chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world's deadliest pathogen. This labeling could lead to simpler, faster TB tests.

Arabinan domains help form the cell wall of the tuberculosis bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacteria. But the way these structures are biosynthesized is not well understood.

The white bar indicates 100 nanometer or 0.1 micron. Bottom: 3-D structure of a section through the mycobacterial cell envelope. The structural details are color-coded. In yellow: the inner (left) and ...

Due to the distinctive structure of a thick cell wall and complex capsule layers, ... However, these secretion channels embedded within the mycobacterial cell envelope have not been reported.

Scientists found effector T cells against mycolic acid and memory cells are capable of re-expansion years after successful treatment. Studies focused on monitoring T-cell responses to tuberculosis ...