GTPase activity-coupled treadmilling of the bacterial tubulin FtsZ organizes septal cell-wall synthesis
Xinxing Yang, Zhixin Lyu, Amanda Miguel, Ryan McQuillen, Kerwyn Kerwyn Casey Huang, Jie Xiao
The bacterial tubulin FtsZ uses GTP hydrolysis to power treadmilling, driving processive synthesis of the septal cell wall.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2016Microbiology