Abstract
The Z ring, composed of the tubulin homolog FtsZ, is essential for bacterial cell division. Recently a new protein, ZapA, has been discovered that localizes to the Z ring and stabilizes it, probably by promoting the bundling of FtsZ protofilaments.
MeSH terms
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Bacteria / cytology*
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
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Bacterial Proteins / physiology*
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Cell Division / physiology
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Cytoskeletal Proteins*
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Metalloendopeptidases / physiology*
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Mutation
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Cytoskeletal Proteins
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FtsZ protein, Bacteria
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MinC protein, Bacteria
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Metalloendopeptidases
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serralysin