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Defective plasmid partition in ftsH mutants of Escherichia coli.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Jul 2001
Inagawa T, Kato J, Niki H, Karata K, Ogura T
Abstract excerpt
FtsH is an ATP-dependent protease that is essential for cell viability in Escherichia coli. The essential function of FtsH is to maintain the proper balance of biosynthesis of major membrane components, lipopolysaccharide and phospholipids. F plasmid uses a partitioning system and is localized at specific cell positions, which may be related to the cell envelope, to ensure accurate partitioning. We have examined...
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