Structure–function analysis of the extracellular domain of the pneumococcal cell division site positioning protein MapZ

Autor: Sylvie Manuse, Nicolas L. Jean, Mégane Guinot, Jean-Pierre Lavergne, Cédric Laguri, Catherine M. Bougault, Michael S. VanNieuwenhze, Christophe Grangeasse, Jean-Pierre Simorre
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12071
Popis: Placement of the bacterial division site is crucial for the creation of identical daughter cells. Here, the authors solve the structure of the MapZ protein, which helps to position the cell division protein FtsZ at the cell centre, and further analyse the function of the protein in vivo.
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