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 …

The FtsZ protein is a highly conserved bacterial tubulin homolog. In vivo, the functional form
of FtsZ is the polymeric, ring-like structure (Z-ring) assembled at the future division site …

Peptidoglycan is the main component of the bacterial wall and protects cells from the
mechanical stress that results from high intracellular turgor. Peptidoglycan biosynthesis is …

In bacteria, the tubulin homologue FtsZ assembles a cytokinetic ring, termed the Z ring, and
plays a key role in the machinery that constricts to divide the cells. Many archaea encode …

Bacterial cell division and peptidoglycan (PG) synthesis are orchestrated by the coordinated
dynamic movement of essential protein complexes. Recent studies show that bidirectional …

FtsZ is a key component in bacterial cell division, being the primary protein of the
presumably contractile Z ring. In vivo and in vitro, it shows two distinctive features that could …

Most bacteria accomplish cell division with the help of a dynamic protein complex called the
divisome, which spans the cell envelope in the plane of division. Assembly and activation of …

To divide, bacteria must synthesize their peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall, a protective meshwork
that maintains cell shape. FtsZ, a tubulin homolog, dynamically assembles into a midcell …

Reproduction, ie the ability to produce new individuals from a parent organism, is a hallmark
of living matter. Even the simplest forms of reproduction require cell division: attempts to …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug-resistant pathogen of
acute clinical importance. Combination treatment with an FtsZ inhibitor potentiates the …