Dynamics of the Bacillus subtilis Min System
Helge Feddersen, Laeschkir Würthner, Erwin Frey, Marc Bramkamp
Abstract
The molecular mechanisms that help to place the division septum in bacteria is of fundamental importance to ensure cell proliferation and maintenance of cell shape and size. The Min protein system, found in many rod-shaped bacteria, is thought to play a major role in division site selection.
Topics & Concepts
Bacillus subtilisCell divisionBacteriaDivision (mathematics)Cell biologyBacterial cell structureBiologyDynamics (music)Selection (genetic algorithm)Computational biologyMicrobiologyCellComputer scienceGeneticsPhysicsMathematicsArtificial intelligenceArithmeticAcousticsBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms