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¡vIVA la DivIVA!

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: , which serve as model organisms for Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, respectively. Yet our understanding of bacterial cell division and morphology regulation is far from complete, especially in noncanonical and non-rod-shaped organisms. In this review, we focus on two proteins that are highly conserved in Gram-positive organisms, DivIVA and its homolog GpsB, and attempt to summarize the recent advances in this area of research and discuss their various roles in cell division, cell growth, and chromosome segregation in addition to their interactome and posttranslational regulation.

Source: Journal of Bacteriology

DOI: 10.1128/jb.00245-19

Authors: Lauren R. Hammond, Maria L. White, Prahathees J. Eswara

Institution: University of South Florida

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of South Florida, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Award: Division site determination in Gram-positive bacteria