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Direct binding of FtsZ to ZipA, an essential component of the septal ring structure that mediates cell division in E. coli.
Cell - 24 Jan 1997
Hale C A, de Boer P A
Abstract excerpt
FtsZ is a soluble, tubulin-like GTPase that forms a membrane-associated ring at the division site of bacterial cells. While this ring is thought to drive cell constriction, it is not well understood how it is assembled or how it affects cell wall invagination. Here we report that FtsZ binds directly to a novel integral inner membrane protein in E. coli that we call ZipA. We present genetic and morphological...
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