The bacterial actin-like cell division protein FtsA forms curved antiparallel double filaments upon binding of FtsN
T. Nierhaus, S. H. McLaughlin, F. Bürmann, D. Kureisaite-Ciziene, S. Maslen, M. J. Skehel, C. W. Yu, S. M. Freund, L. F. Funke, J. W. Chin, J. Löwe
This study shows that FtsA forms curved antiparallel double filaments when bound to FtsN, similar to MreB, and suggests these structures orient septal PG synthesis during bacterial division.
bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology