The Pneumococcal Divisome: Dynamic Control of Streptococcus pneumoniae Cell Division

Cell division in Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is performed and regulated by a protein complex consisting of at least 14 different protein elements; known as the divisome. Recent findings have advanced our understanding of the molecular events surrounding this process and have provided new...

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Main Authors: Nicholas S. Briggs, Kevin E. Bruce, Souvik Naskar, Malcolm E. Winkler, David I. Roper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.737396/full