SepF is the FtsZ-anchor in Archaea: implications for cell division in the Last Universal Common Ancestor
N. Pende, A. Sogues, D. Megrian, H. Palabikyan, A. Sartori-Rupp, M. Grana, S. K.- M. R. Rittmann, A. M. Wehenkel, P. Alzari, S. Gribaldo
This study identifies SepF as the FtsZ anchor in Methanobrevibacter smithii, revealing its role in archaeal cell division and evolutionary implications for LUCA.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2020Microbiology