FtsZ forms biomolecular condensates in a polar-growing Alphaproteobacterium
which has a much shorter internal disordered domain and forms condensates in combination with partner proteins under more stringent conditions. Our results suggest that Alphaproteobacterial FtsZs form condensates during normal growth, perhaps serving as part of a conserved mechanism of cell cycle control in this class of bacteria.
Authors
- William Margolin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6557-7706)
- Todd A. Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6608-6551)
- Lorenzo Suigo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8958-1547)
- Silvia Zorrilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-9058)
- Miguel Ángel Robles-Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8522-1202)
Institutions
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (ES)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- mBio
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00494-26
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- European Regional Development Fund
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences