Main description:

The application of new molecular methodologies in the study of bacterial behavior and cell architecture has enabled new revolutionary insights and discoveries in these areas. This new text presents recent developments in bacterial physiology that are highly relevant to a wide range of readership including those interested in basic and applied knowledge. Its chapters are written by international scientific authorities at the forefront of the subject. The value of this recent knowledge in bacterial physiology is not only restricted to fundamental biology. It also extends to biotechnology and drug-discovery disciplines.

Contents:

Subcellular Organisation in Bacteria.- Molecular Components of the Bacterial Cytoskeleton.- Mechanosensitive Channels: Their Mechanisms and Roles in Preserving Bacterial Ultrastructure During Adaptation to Environmental Changes.- Structural and Functional Flexibility of Bacterial Respiromes.- Protein Secretion in Bacterial Cells.- Regulation of Transcription in Bacteria by DNA Supercoiling.- Quorum Sensing.- Environmental Sensing and the Role of Extracytoplasmic Function Sigma Factors.- Extracellular Sensors and Extracellular Induction Components in Stress Tolerance Induction.- Ribosome Modulation Factor.- The Role of RpoS in Bacterial Adaptation.- Phenotypic Variation and Bistable Switching in Bacteria.