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Bacterial Division: FtsZ Treadmills to Build a Beautiful Wall.
- Source :
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Current Biology . Apr2017, Vol. 27 Issue 8, pR301-R303. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Summary The tubulin-like FtsZ protein polymerizes into a contractile ring structure required for cytokinesis in most bacteria. Two new studies report that FtsZ polymers move around the ring by treadmilling, which guides and regulates the inward growth of the septal wall. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09609822
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Current Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122586406
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.019