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Dimeric structure of the cell shape protein MreC and its functional implications.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Dec 2006
van den Ent Fusinita, Leaver Mark, Bendezu Felipe, Errington Jeff, de Boer Piet, Löwe Jan
Abstract excerpt
The bacterial actin homologue MreB forms helical filaments in the cytoplasm of rod-shaped bacteria where it helps maintain the shape of the cell. MreB is co-transcribed with mreC that encodes a bitopic membrane protein with a major periplasmic domain. Like MreB, MreC is localized in a helical pattern and might be involved in the spatial organization of the peptidoglycan synthesis machinery. Here, we present the...
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