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Abstract
The localization of the cell division protein FtsA in E. coli was examined. FtsA was found to localize to the septum in a ring pattern as previously shown for FtsZ. The localization of FtsA was completely dependent on the localization of FtsZ. Under a variety of conditions that prevented formation of the Z ring, FtsA was unable to localize. In mutants where FtsZ forms structures in addition to Z rings, the pattern of FtsA duplicated these structures. These results suggest that the Z ring recruits FtsA to the septum.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8955398 PMCID: PMC178629 DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.24.7167-7172.1996
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490