Unite to divide: Oligomerization of tubulin and actin homologs regulates initiation of bacterial cell division [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
To generate two cells from one, bacteria such as Escherichia coli use a complex of membrane-embedded proteins called the divisome that synthesize the division septum. The initial stage of cytokinesis requires a tubulin homolog, FtsZ, which forms polymers that treadmill around the cell circumference....
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F1000 Research Ltd
2018-02-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/7-235/v1 |