Streptococcus suis MsmK: Novel Cell Division Protein Interacting with FtsZ and Maintaining Cell Shape

Mei-Fang Tan; Qiao Hu; Zhe Hu; Chun-Yan Zhang; Wan-Quan Liu; Ting Gao; Liang-Sheng Zhang; Lun Yao; Hai-Qin Li; Yan-Bin Zeng; Rui Zhou

doi:10.1128/mSphere.00119-21

mSphere (Apr 2021)

Streptococcus suis MsmK: Novel Cell Division Protein Interacting with FtsZ and Maintaining Cell Shape

Mei-Fang Tan,
Qiao Hu,
Zhe Hu,
Chun-Yan Zhang,
Wan-Quan Liu,
Ting Gao,
Liang-Sheng Zhang,
Lun Yao,
Hai-Qin Li,
Yan-Bin Zeng,
Rui Zhou

Affiliations

Mei-Fang Tan: Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, China
Qiao Hu: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Zhe Hu: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Chun-Yan Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Wan-Quan Liu: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Ting Gao: Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
Liang-Sheng Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Lun Yao: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Hai-Qin Li: Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, China
Yan-Bin Zeng: Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, China
Rui Zhou: ORCiD; State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00119-21
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 2

Abstract

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Bacterial cell division is a highly ordered process regulated in time and space and is a potential target for the development of antimicrobial drugs. Bacteria of distinct shapes depend on different cell division mechanisms, but the mechanisms used by ovococci remain largely unknown.

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ISSN: 2379-5042 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/msphere

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