Article
Characterization of ftsZ mutations that render Bacillus subtilis resistant to MinC.
PloS one - 11 Aug 2010
de Oliveira Inês Filipa Fernandes, de Sousa Borges Anabela, Kooij Viola, Bartosiak-Jentys Jeremy, Luirink Joen, Scheffers Dirk-Jan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cell division in Bacillus subtilis occurs precisely at midcell. Positional control of cell division is exerted by two mechanisms: nucleoid occlusion, through Noc, which prevents division through nucleoids, and the Min system, where the combined action of the MinC, D and J proteins prevents formation of the FtsZ ring at cell poles or recently completed division sites. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We...
Topics
- Bacillus subtilis
- Bacterial Proteins
- Cell Division
- Cytoskeletal Proteins
- Mutation
- Protein Multimerization
- Protein Structure, Quaternary