Coupling between DNA replication, segregation, and the onset of constriction in Escherichia coli

Autor: Sriram Tiruvadi-Krishnan, Jaana Männik, Prathitha Kar, Jie Lin, Ariel Amir, Jaan Männik
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Cell Reports, Vol 38, Iss 12, Pp 110539- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-1247
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110539
Popis: Summary: Escherichia coli cell cycle features two critical cell-cycle checkpoints: initiation of replication and the onset of constriction. While the initiation of DNA replication has been extensively studied, it is less clear what triggers the onset of constriction and when exactly it occurs during the cell cycle. Here, using high-throughput fluorescence microscopy in microfluidic devices, we determine the timing for the onset of constriction relative to the replication cycle in different growth rates. Our single-cell data and modeling indicate that the initiation of constriction is coupled to replication-related processes in slow growth conditions. Furthermore, our data suggest that this coupling involves the mid-cell chromosome blocking the onset of constriction via some form of nucleoid occlusion occurring independently of SlmA and the Ter linkage proteins. This work highlights the coupling between replication and division cycles and brings up a new nucleoid mediated control mechanism in E. coli.
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