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The ftsA* gain-of-function allele of Escherichia coli and its effects on the stability and dynamics of the Z ring.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Mar 2007
Geissler Brett, Shiomi Daisuke, Margolin William
Abstract excerpt
Formation of the FtsZ ring (Z ring) in Escherichia coli is the first step in the assembly of the divisome, a protein machine required for cell division. Although the biochemical functions of most divisome proteins are unknown, several, including ZipA, FtsA and FtsK, have overlapping roles in ensuring that the Z ring assembles at the cytoplasmic membrane, and that it is active. As shown previously, a single amino...
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