Bacterial cell division is orchestrated by a tubulin homologue, FtsZ, which polymerizes to
form a ring-like structure that is both a scaffold for the assembly of the bacterial cytokinetic …

FtsZ, a bacterial homolog of tubulin, is well established as forming the cytoskeletal
framework for the cytokinetic ring. Recent work has shown that purified FtsZ, in the absence …

The bacterial tubulin FtsZ is the central component of the cell division machinery,
coordinating an ensemble of proteins involved in septal cell wall synthesis to ensure …

Cell division in Escherichia coli is mediated by a large protein complex called the divisome.
Most of the divisome proteins have been identified, but how they assemble onto the Z ring …

Membrane constriction is a prerequisite for cell division. The most common membrane
constriction system in prokaryotes is based on the tubulin homologue FtsZ, whose filaments …

Bacterial cell division is orchestrated by the divisome, a protein complex centered on the
tubulin homolog FtsZ. FtsZ polymerizes into a dynamic ring that defines the division site …

The positioning of a cytoskeletal element that dictates the division plane is a fundamental
problem in biology. The assembly and positioning of this cytoskeletal element has to be …

Work on two diverse rod-shaped bacteria, Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis, has defined
a set of about 10 conserved proteins that are important for cell division in a wide range of …

Spatial organization is a hallmark of all living systems. Even bacteria, the smallest forms of
cellular life, display defined shapes and complex internal organization, showcasing a highly …

Quantitative measurements of diffusion can provide important information about how
proteins and lipids interact with their environment within the cell and the effective size of the …