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Direct interaction of FtsZ and MreB is required for septum synthesis and cell division in Escherichia coli.

The EMBO journal - 3 Jul 2013

Fenton Andrew K, Gerdes Kenn

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How bacteria coordinate cell growth with division is not well understood. Bacterial cell elongation is controlled by actin-MreB while cell division is governed by tubulin-FtsZ. A ring-like structure containing FtsZ (the Z ring) at mid-cell attracts other cell division proteins to form the divisome, an essential protein assembly required for septum synthesis and cell separation. The Z ring exists at mid-cell...

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PMID: 23756461
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2013.129
PMCID: PMC3708099

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