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doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2015.02.001.
Epub 2015 Feb 12.
Following the equator: division site selection in Streptococcus pneumoniae
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2015.02.001
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Following the equator: division site selection in Streptococcus pneumoniae
Trends Microbiol.
2015 Mar.
Abstract
The mechanisms that spatially regulate cytokinesis are more diverse than initially thought. In two recent publications a positive regulator of FtsZ positioning has been identified in Streptococcus pneumoniae. MapZ (LocZ) connects the division machinery with cell wall elongation, providing a simple mechanism to ensure correct division site selection.
Keywords: FtsZ; MapZ; Streptococcus pneumoniae; cell division; cell wall.
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