Direct interaction of FtsZ and MreB is required for septum synthesis and cell division in Escherichia coli

EMBO Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 1953-1965

  Fenton, Andrew K ^a   Gerdes, Kenn ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell division; Cell elongation; Ftsz; Mreb; septum

Indexed keywords

FTSZ PROTEIN; MREB PROTEIN; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; CELL DIVISION; CELL ELONGATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SYNTHESIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL DIVISION; CELL WALL; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PHENOTYPE; POINT MUTATION; TIME-LAPSE IMAGING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84880238403     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: 14602075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2013.129     Document Type: Article

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