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The bacterial cell envelope, which consists of the cell membrane, the cell wall, and - in the case of Gram-negative bacteria - the outer membrane, determines the shape, surface properties and solute permeability of bacteria. It serves as a barrier by which bacteria interact and communicate with the environment. Therefore, the bacterial cell envelope has a decisive function in bacterial physiology, sensitivity or resistance towards antimicrobial agents, and biotechnological applications. A more in-depth understanding of the structure and the biosynthesis of the cell envelope and its interactions with the environment would greatly enhance our ability to control undesirable bacterial processes such as infectivity or biofilm formation and to potentially develop novel antimicrobial agents. For decades, collaborative research in Tübingen has successfully focused on research into various aspects of the bacterial cell envelope. Methodology has advanced to a stage that pertinent questions can now be tackled experimentally, which previously could not be solved. With the Collaborative Research Centre 766, a research network was established that comprises groups of the two Faculties Mathematics and Science and Medicine at the University Tübingen and the Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology. This network studies components of the bacterial cell envelope, certain aspects of its function and its importance for interactions with host cells in a multidisciplinary approach. Participants have diverse scientific backgrounds such as microbiology, biochemistry, infection biology, cell biology, pharmacy and bioinformatics.
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
05/04/2015 08:30 - 05/06/2015 17:00
Event venue:
Alte Aula
Münzgasse 22-30
72070 Tübingen
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Biology, Medicine
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
04/14/2015
Sender/author:
Dr. Karl Guido Rijkhoek
Department:
Hochschulkommunikation
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event50550
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