Protein phosphatase SppA regulates apical growth and dephosphorylates cell polarity determinant DivIVA in Streptomyces coelicolor
F. Passot, S. Cantlay, K. Flardh
This study identifies SppA, a protein phosphatase in Streptomyces coelicolor, that dephosphorylates DivIVA and regulates polar growth and cell shape, revealing a regulatory pathway involving AfsK and DivIVA phosphorylation.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2021Microbiology