PMID:15823528
| Citation |
Margolin, W (2005) Bacterial mitosis: actin in a new role at the origin. Curr. Biol. 15:R259-61 |
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| Abstract |
MreB is a prokaryotic homolog of actin involved in cellular organization and chromosome segregation. Recent results suggest that MreB is part of a kinetochore-like complex that specifically segregates the replication origin region of the bacterial chromosome. |
| Links |
PubMed Online version:10.1016/j.cub.2005.03.026 |
| Keywords |
Actins/genetics; Actins/physiology; Bacteria/genetics; Chromosome Segregation/physiology; Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics; Escherichia coli Proteins/physiology; Kinetochores/physiology; Mitosis/physiology; Models, Biological; Replication Origin/physiology |
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