title: Cytokinesis: GAGs form the walls that separate our parts.
abstract: Cytokinesis, the final step of cell division, involves the formation of membranous barriers that partition cytosol and organelles between the resultant daughter cells. Recent studies reveal a crucial role for the extracellular glycosaminoglycan chondroitin in the completion of the cleavage furrow in dividing Caenorhabditis elegans embryos.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000166:cytology* / Q000235:genetics; D002455:Cell Division; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans