Separating speed and ability to displace roadblocks during DNA translocation by FtsK.

FtsK translocates dsDNA directionally at >5 kb/s, even under strong forces. In vivo, the action of FtsK at the bacterial division septum is required to complete the final stages of chromosome unlinking and segregation. Despite the availability of translocase structures, the mechanism by which...

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Main Authors: Crozat, E, Meglio, A, Allemand, J, Chivers, C, Howarth, M, Vénien-Bryan, C, Grainge, I, Sherratt, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010