Assemblies of DivIVA mark sites for hyphal branching and can establish new zones of cell wall growth in Streptomyces coelicolor.
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Summary, in English
Time-lapse imaging of Streptomyces hyphae revealed foci of the essential protein DivIVA at sites where lateral branches will emerge. Overexpression experiments showed that DivIVA foci can trigger establishment of new zones of cell wall assembly, suggesting a key role of DivIVA in directing peptidoglycan synthesis and cell shape in Streptomyces.
Publishing year
2008
Language
English
Pages
7579-7583
Publication/Series
Journal of Bacteriology
Volume
190
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Topic
- Microbiology
Status
Published
Research group
- Microbiology Group
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0021-9193