FtsZ filament structures in different nucleotide states reveal the mechanism of assembly dynamics.

Treadmilling protein filaments perform essential cellular functions by growing from one end while shrinking from the other, driven by nucleotide hydrolysis. Bacterial cell division relies on the primitive tubulin homolog FtsZ, a target for antibiotic discovery that assembles into single treadmilling...

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Main Authors: Federico M Ruiz, Sonia Huecas, Alicia Santos-Aledo, Elena A Prim, José M Andreu, Carlos Fernández-Tornero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001497