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Peptidoglycan synthesis drives an FtsZ-treadmilling-independent step of cytokinesis

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  • João M. Monteiro

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Ana R. Pereira

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Nathalie T. Reichmann

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Bruno M. Saraiva

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Pedro B. Fernandes

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Helena Veiga

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Andreia C. Tavares

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Margarida Santos

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Maria T. Ferreira

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Vânia Macário

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Michael S. VanNieuwenhze

    (Indiana University)

  • Sérgio R. Filipe

    (Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier and Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

  • Mariana G. Pinho

    (Bacterial Cell Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa)

Abstract

Single-cell fluorescence microscopy reveals that cytokinesis occurs in two stages in Staphylococcus aureus, an initial slow phase followed by a faster phase after MurJ protein recruitment to the midcell triggers peptidoglycan synthesis.

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  • João M. Monteiro & Ana R. Pereira & Nathalie T. Reichmann & Bruno M. Saraiva & Pedro B. Fernandes & Helena Veiga & Andreia C. Tavares & Margarida Santos & Maria T. Ferreira & Vânia Macário & Michael S, 2018. "Peptidoglycan synthesis drives an FtsZ-treadmilling-independent step of cytokinesis," Nature, Nature, vol. 554(7693), pages 528-532, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:554:y:2018:i:7693:d:10.1038_nature25506
    DOI: 10.1038/nature25506
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    1. Han Gong & Di Yan & Yuanyuan Cui & Ying Li & Jize Yang & Wenjie Yang & Rui Zhan & Qianqian Wan & Xinci Wang & Haofeng He & Xiangdong Chen & Joe Lutkenhaus & Xinxing Yang & Shishen Du, 2024. "The divisome is a self-enhancing machine in Escherichia coli and Caulobacter crescentus," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-19, December.
    2. Zhixin Lyu & Atsushi Yahashiri & Xinxing Yang & Joshua W. McCausland & Gabriela M. Kaus & Ryan McQuillen & David S. Weiss & Jie Xiao, 2022. "FtsN maintains active septal cell wall synthesis by forming a processive complex with the septum-specific peptidoglycan synthases in E. coli," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-16, December.

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