title: Temperature dependence of MinD oscillation in Escherichia coli: running hot and fast.
abstract: We observed that the oscillation period of MinD within rod-like and filamentous cells of Escherichia coli varied by a factor of 4 in the temperature range from 20 degrees C to 40 degrees C. The detailed dependence was Arrhenius, with a slope similar to the overall temperature-dependent growth curve of E. coli. The detailed pattern of oscillation, including the characteristic wavelength in filamentous cells, remained independent of temperature. A quantitative model of MinDE oscillation exhibited similar behavior, with an activated temperature dependence of the MinE-stimulated MinD-ATPase rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5, Canada.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Touhami
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jericho
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Rutenberg
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; C072069:MinD protein, E coli