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Nature Reviews Microbiology 7, 482 (1 July 2009) | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2178

Bacterial physiology: Release the vesicles

Sheilagh Molloy

Gram-negative bacteria release membrane vesicles from sites of cell envelope remodelling during growth and division, according to a new paper that is available online in Molecular Microbiology. The release of vesicles from the outer membrane (OM) is conserved in Gram-negative bacteria, yet little is known about the release process.