Second, the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria are surrounded by an outer membrane that has different properties than the inner membrane encased by the wall. This outer membrane is involved in ...

Gram-negative bacteria's thick outer membrane prevents entry of toxic molecules, including antibiotics. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

In recent years, researchers have begun to make great progress in understanding how proteins cross or are inserted into the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Two papers in Science now ...

2013;11(3):297-308. A. baumannii is intrinsically resistant to antibiotics, due to protection afforded by a Gram-negative outer membrane, constitutively expressed active efflux pump systems and ...