FtsZ is required for the formation of a ring structure, known as the Z ring, at the site of cell or organelle division. Contraction of the Z ring leads to fission of the cell or organelle. The FtsZ ...

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Bacterial cell division is an essential process that is not yet targeted by clinically approved antibacterials. However, it is an area of untapped potential, with antibacterial discovery efforts now ...

A previously unknown mechanism of active matter self-organization essential for bacterial cell division follows the motto 'dying to align': Misaligned filaments 'die' spontaneously to form a ring ...