title: Following the equator: division site selection in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
abstract: The mechanisms that spatially regulate cytokinesis are more diverse than initially thought. In two recent publications a positive regulator of FtsZ positioning has been identified in Streptococcus pneumoniae. MapZ (LocZ) connects the division machinery with cell wall elongation, providing a simple mechanism to ensure correct division site selection.
authors: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Faculty of Biology, Großhaderner Straße 2-4, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany. Electronic address: marc.bramkamp@lmu.de.
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Bramkamp
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D048749:Cytokinesis; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins
keywords: FtsZ; MapZ; Streptococcus pneumoniae; cell division; cell wall