Antifungal drugs target molecules in the fungal cell wall, a flexible but rigid outer layer that provides the cell protection. By rupturing the protective structure, the drugs kill the fungal cell ...

Bacteria are amongst the simplest of organisms - they are made of single cells. Their cell structure is simpler than the cells of animals, plants and fungi. Size Most are 5 μm - 100 μm.

The tips of these fungi grow by synthesizing new cell wall on the extending side, but scientists have puzzled over how they control growth through such tight spaces. Norio Takeshita of the University ...