MreB filaments align along greatest principal membrane curvature to orient cell wall synthesis
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MreB filaments align along greatest principal membrane curvature to orient cell wall synthesis
MreB is essential for rod shape in many bacteria. Membrane-associated MreB filaments move around the rod circumference, helping to insert cell wall in the radial direction to reinforce rod shape. To understand how oriented MreB motion arises, we altered the shape of Bacillus subtilis. MreB motion is isotropic in round cells, and orientation is restored when rod shape is externally imposed. Stat...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: eLife
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2050-084X
DOI: 10.7554/elife.32471