The interplay of membrane tension and FtsZ filament condensation on the initiation and progression of cell division in B. subtilis
Diego A. Ramirez‐Diaz, Lei Yin, Daniela Albanesi, Jenny Zheng, Diego de Mendoza, Ethan Clark Garner
This paper investigates how FtsZ filament condensation and membrane tension interact to initiate and progress cell division in B. subtilis, finding that FtsZ bundling proteins overcome membrane tension and that constriction rates are limited by tension.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology