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ArticlePloS one2017

The hypermorph FtsA* protein has an in vivo role in relieving the Escherichia coli proto-ring block caused by excess ZapC.

Cristina Ortiz, Mercedes Casanova, Pilar Palacios, Miguel Vicente

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. FtsZ dynamics in bacterial division: What, how, and why?Current opinion in cell biology · 2021
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  6. Delineating FtsQ-mediated regulation of cell division inThe Journal of biological chemistry · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cristina OrtizCentro Nacional de Biotecnología- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain.
Mercedes CasanovaCentro Nacional de Biotecnología- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain.
Pilar PalaciosCentro Nacional de Biotecnología- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain.
Miguel VicenteCentro Nacional de Biotecnología- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4193-8700
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assembly of the proto-ring, formed by the essential FtsZ, FtsA and ZipA proteins, and its progression into a divisome, are essential events for Escherichia coli division. ZapC is a cytoplasmic protein that belongs to a group of non-essential components that assist FtsZ during proto-ring assembly. Any overproduction of these proteins leads to faulty FtsZ-rings, resulting in a cell division block. We show that ZapC overproduction can be counteracted by an excess of the ZipA-independent hypermorph FtsA* mutant, but not by similar amounts of wild type FtsA+. An excess of FtsA+ allowed regular spacing of the ZapC-blocked FtsZ-rings, but failed to promote recruitment of the late-assembling proteins FtsQ, FtsK and FtsN and therefore, to activate constriction. In contrast, overproduction of FtsA*, besides allowing correct FtsZ-ring localization at midcell, restored the ability of FtsQ, FtsK and FtsN to be incorporated into active divisomes.

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Blotting, WesternCell Cycle ProteinsCell DivisionEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialMicroscopy, FluorescenceCell Cycle ProteinsEscherichia coli ProteinsFtsA protein, E coliZapC protein, E coli

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PMID28877250
PMCPMC5587298
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