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MapZ marks the division sites and positions FtsZ rings in Streptococcus pneumoniae

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  • Aurore Fleurie

    (Bases Moléculaires et Structurales des Systèmes Infectieux, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5086, Lyon 69007, France)

  • Christian Lesterlin

    (University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK)

  • Sylvie Manuse

    (Bases Moléculaires et Structurales des Systèmes Infectieux, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5086, Lyon 69007, France)

  • Chao Zhao

    (Bases Moléculaires et Structurales des Systèmes Infectieux, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5086, Lyon 69007, France
    Present address: Key laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.)

  • Caroline Cluzel

    (Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et d’Ingénierie Thrérapeutique, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5305, Lyon 69007, France)

  • Jean-Pierre Lavergne

    (Bases Moléculaires et Structurales des Systèmes Infectieux, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5086, Lyon 69007, France)

  • Mirita Franz-Wachtel

    (Proteome Center Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 15, Tübingen 72076, Germany)

  • Boris Macek

    (Proteome Center Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 15, Tübingen 72076, Germany)

  • Christophe Combet

    (Bases Moléculaires et Structurales des Systèmes Infectieux, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5086, Lyon 69007, France)

  • Erkin Kuru

    (Indiana University)

  • Michael S. VanNieuwenhze

    (Indiana University)

  • Yves V. Brun

    (Indiana University)

  • David Sherratt

    (University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK)

  • Christophe Grangeasse

    (Bases Moléculaires et Structurales des Systèmes Infectieux, IBCP, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5086, Lyon 69007, France)

Abstract

A new mechanism is identified for correct placement of the division machinery in Streptococcus pneumoniae that relies on the novel factor MapZ to form ring structures at the cell equator; these structures move apart as the cell elongates, acting as permanent markers of division sites.

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  • Aurore Fleurie & Christian Lesterlin & Sylvie Manuse & Chao Zhao & Caroline Cluzel & Jean-Pierre Lavergne & Mirita Franz-Wachtel & Boris Macek & Christophe Combet & Erkin Kuru & Michael S. VanNieuwenh, 2014. "MapZ marks the division sites and positions FtsZ rings in Streptococcus pneumoniae," Nature, Nature, vol. 516(7530), pages 259-262, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:516:y:2014:i:7530:d:10.1038_nature13966
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13966
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    1. Beatrice Ramm & Dominik Schumacher & Andrea Harms & Tamara Heermann & Philipp Klos & Franziska Müller & Petra Schwille & Lotte Søgaard-Andersen, 2023. "Biomolecular condensate drives polymerization and bundling of the bacterial tubulin FtsZ to regulate cell division," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-24, December.

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