The Bacteria: Their Origin, Structure, Function and Antibiosis

Part 1. Origin of Bacteria

1. The Origin of Life Based on Physical Principles
Arthur L. Koch

2. Preamble to Life
Arthur L. Koch

3. The First Cell
Arthur L. Koch

4. Development of Cell Physiology and Diversity
Arthur L. Koch

Part 2. Wall Structure

5. Covalent Bonds and Tensile Strength of Materials
Arthur L. Koch

6. Structure of the Fabric that Covers a Bacterium
Arthur L. Koch

7. The Covalently Linked Sacculus: the Nona-Muropeptide Model
Arthur L. Koch

8. The Structure of the Tessera; the Unit Structure of Murein Wall
Arthur L. Koch

9. Extrusion and Incorporation into Wall
Arthur L. Koch

10. The Role of Poles in the Growth Strategy of Bacteria
Arthur L. Koch

Part 3. Bacterial Morphologies

11. Sidewalls of Gram-Negative Rod-Shaped Bacteria
Arthur L. Koch

12. Growth Strategies for Gram-Positive Cells
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13. Wall Growth Strategies for Gram-Negative Cells
Arthur L. Koch

14. Commas, Vibrios, Spirilla, and Helicobacters; Tapered and Branched Bacteria
Arthur L. Koch

15. Spirochetes and Spiroplasma and the Special Strategies for CWD (Cell Wall Deficient) Cells
Arthur L. Koch

16. Coccal Versus Rod-Shaped Cells, and the First Bacterium
Arthur L. Koch

17. Diseases: Old and New
Arthur L. Koch

Part 4. Antibiosis

18. Lysozymes as Alternatives to ß-lactams Antibiotics Acting on the Bacterial Wall
Arthur L. Koch

19. Development of Wall Antibiotics and Bacterial Counter-Measures
Arthur L. Koch

20. Antibiotics and Resistance, with an Emphasis on Aminoglycosides
Arthur L. Koch

21. Future Chemotherapy Aimed at the Bacterial Murein
Arthur L. Koch

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Keywords: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General SCI008000