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Gonococcal MinD affects cell division in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Escherichia coli and exhibits a novel self-interaction.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Nov 2001
Szeto J, Ramirez-Arcos S, Raymond C, Hicks L D, Kay C M, Dillon J A
Abstract excerpt
The Min proteins are involved in determining cell division sites in bacteria and have been studied extensively in rod-shaped bacteria. We have recently shown that the gram-negative coccus Neisseria gonorrhoeae contains a min operon, and the present study investigates the role of minD from this operon. A gonococcal minD insertional mutant, CJSD1, was constructed and exhibited both grossly abnormal cell division...
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