The N-terminal domain of EzrA binds to the C terminus of FtsZ to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus FtsZ polymerization

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 433, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 108-114

  Son, Sang Hyeon ^a   Lee, Hyung Ho ^a  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell division; EzrA; FtsZ; Polymerization; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; EZRA PROTEIN; FTSZ PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROTEIN INTERACTION DOMAINS AND MOTIFS; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84875804767     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.02.055     Document Type: Article

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