Bacteriophage SP01 Gene Product 56 (gp56) Inhibits Bacillus subtilis Cell Division by Interacting with DivIC/FtsL to Prevent Pbp2B/FtsW Recruitment
A. Bhambhani, I. Iadicicco, J. Lee, S. Ahmed, M. Belfatto, D. Held, A. Marconi, A. Parks, C. Stewart, W. Margolin, P. A. Levin, D. P. Haeusser
This paper identifies gp56, a bacteriophage protein, as an inhibitor of Bacillus subtilis cell division by blocking recruitment of late division proteins through interaction with DivIC/FtsL.
Journal of Bacteriology · Dec 18, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology