Bacterial Cell Lysis (IMAGE)

University of Zurich

Bacterial Cell Lysis

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Escherichia coli cells treated with a novel chimeric peptidomimetic antibiotic. Cells in blue are alive while green cells are already killed by the peptidomimetic. As the antibiotic destroys the integrity of the bacterial membranes, we observed 'explosive cell lysis' (cells indicated by arrows), which leads in the release of DNA (diffuse green).

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Matthias Urfer, UZH

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