SepIVA has a function in activating the mycobacterial divisome, which is inhibited during DNA damage
Anusuya Nepal, Gwyneth Untalan, Cara C. Boutte
This paper identifies SepIVA as a divisome activator in M. smegmatis, showing it is inhibited during DNA damage by disrupting its interaction with FtsQ.
mBio · Sep 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology