The coiled-coil domain of E. coli FtsLB is a structurally detuned element critical for modulating its activation in bacterial cell division
S. J. Craven, S. G. F. Condon, G. Diaz Vazquez, Q. Cui, A. Senes
This study investigates the role of the coiled-coil domain in E. coli FtsLB, showing that polar amino acids reduce structural stability, and that mutations to hydrophobic residues increase stability but cause cell division defects.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2021Biochemistry