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FtsZ-ring Architecture and Its Control by MinCD

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Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry ((SCBI,volume 84))

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In bacteria and archaea, the most widespread cell division system is based on the tubulin homologue FtsZ protein, whose filaments form the cytokinetic Z-ring. FtsZ filaments are tethered to the membrane by anchors such as FtsA and SepF and are regulated by accessory proteins. One such set of proteins is responsible for Z-ring’s spatiotemporal regulation, essential for the production of two equal-sized daughter cells. Here, we describe how our still partial understanding of the FtsZ-based cell division process has been progressed by visualising near-atomic structures of Z-rings and complexes that control Z-ring positioning in cells, most notably the MinCDE and Noc systems that act by negatively regulating FtsZ filaments. We summarise available data and how they inform mechanistic models for the cell division process.

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Szwedziak, P., Ghosal, D. (2017). FtsZ-ring Architecture and Its Control by MinCD. In: Löwe, J., Amos, L. (eds) Prokaryotic Cytoskeletons. Subcellular Biochemistry, vol 84. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53047-5_7

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