Papers Published

1. HP Erickson, FtsZ, a tubulin homologue in prokaryote cell division., Trends in cell biology, England, vol. 7 no. 9 (September, 1997), pp. 362-7 .
   (last updated on 2009/02/12)

   Abstract:
   Sequence alignments convincingly demonstrate that FtsZ is a prokaryotic homologue of eukaryotic tubulins. FtsZ appears to be universal in eubacteria and archaebacteria and has also been identified in chloroplasts. Like tubulin, it appears to have a cytoskeletal role as both proteins assemble into two types of characteristic polymers in vitro - protofilament sheets and mini-rings. Recent advances in immunofluorescence and the use of green fluorescent protein have provided clear images of FtsZ localized in a ring at the septation site in bacteria, and new insights into assembly of this Z-ring.