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Comparative Study
. 1992 Oct;174(19):6314-6.
doi: 10.1128/jb.174.19.6314-6316.1992.

Inhibition of cell division initiation by an imbalance in the ratio of FtsA to FtsZ

S J Dewar  1 , K J Begg, W D Donachie
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Comparative Study

Inhibition of cell division initiation by an imbalance in the ratio of FtsA to FtsZ

S J Dewar et al. J Bacteriol. 1992 Oct.

Abstract

Elevated levels of FtsA protein block cell division at a very early stage, similar to that caused by inhibition of the action of FtsZ. In contrast, overexpression of FtsA and FtsZ together does not block division. A specific ratio of FtsA to FtsZ protein, therefore, is required for cell division.

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