Abstract
Binary fission of many prokaryotes as well as some eukaryotic organelles depends on the FtsZ protein, which self-assembles into a membrane-associated ring structure early in the division process. FtsZ is homologous to tubulin, the building block of the microtubule cytoskeleton in eukaryotes. Recent advances in genomics and cell-imaging techniques have paved the way for the remarkable progress in our understanding of fission in bacteria and organelles.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Bacteria / cytology*
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Bacteria / ultrastructure
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Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
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Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
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Bacterial Proteins / physiology*
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Cell Division*
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Cytoskeletal Proteins / chemistry
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Cytoskeletal Proteins / physiology*
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Organelles / physiology*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Cytoskeletal Proteins
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FtsZ protein, Bacteria