Surface waves of Min-proteins.
In the bacterium Escherichia coli, the Min-proteins show pronounced pole-to-pole oscillations. They are functional for suppressing cell division at the cell ends, leaving the center as the only possible site for division. Analyzing different models of Min-protein dynamics in a bacterial geometry, we find waves on the cytoplasmic membrane. Interestingly, the surface wave solutions of different models belong to different symmetry classes. We suggest that experiments on Min-protein surface waves in vitro are helpful in distinguishing between different classes of models of Min-protein dynamics.
Fischer-Friedrich
Elisabeth
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Max-Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden, Germany.
van yen
Romain Nguyen
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Kruse
Karsten
K
D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002455:Cell Division; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D008954:Models, Biological; D021381:Protein Transport; D013269:Stochastic Processes
D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; C093548:MinE protein, E coli; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; C072069:MinD protein, E coli