Non-linear Min protein interactions generate harmonics that signal mid-cell division in Escherichia coli.

The Min protein system creates a dynamic spatial pattern in Escherichia coli cells where the proteins MinD and MinE oscillate from pole to pole. MinD positions MinC, an inhibitor of FtsZ ring formation, contributing to the mid-cell localization of cell division. In this paper, Fourier analysis is us...

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Main Authors: James C Walsh, Christopher N Angstmann, Iain G Duggin, Paul M G Curmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5645087?pdf=render