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| Title |
The Min system and other nucleoid-independent regulators of Z ring positioning
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00478 |
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| Authors |
Veronica W. Rowlett, William Margolin |
| Abstract |
Rod-shaped bacteria such as E. coli have mechanisms to position their cell division plane at the precise center of the cell, to ensure that the daughter cells are equal in size. The two main mechanisms are the Min system and nucleoid occlusion (NO), both of which work by inhibiting assembly of FtsZ, the tubulin-like scaffold that forms the cytokinetic Z ring. Whereas NO prevents Z rings from constricting over unsegregated nucleoids, the Min system is nucleoid-independent and even functions in cells lacking nucleoids and thus NO. The Min proteins of E. coli and B. subtilis form bipolar gradients that inhibit Z ring formation most at the cell poles and least at the nascent division plane. This article will outline the molecular mechanisms behind Min function in E. coli and B. subtilis, and discuss distinct Z ring positioning systems in other bacterial species. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 176 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Slovakia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 172 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 57 | 32% |
| Student > Bachelor | 29 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 23 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 7% |
| Researcher | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 11% |
| Unknown | 23 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 66 | 38% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 46 | 26% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 13 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 12 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 12 | 7% |
| Unknown | 24 | 14% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 February 2019.
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