| Literature DB >> 28441562 |
Kara M Schoenemann1, William Margolin2.
Abstract
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.Mesh:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28441562 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834