FisB relies on homo-oligomerization and lipid-binding to catalyze membrane fission in bacteria
A. Landajuela, M. Braun, C. D. A. Rodrigues, A. Martinez-Calvo, T. Doan, F. A. Horenkamp, A. Andronicos, V. Shteyn, N. D. Williams, C. Lin, N. S. Wingreen, D. Z. Rudner, E. Karatekin
This study identifies that FisB catalyzes bacterial membrane fission through homo-oligomerization and lipid-binding, without requiring curvature sensing or lipid microdomains.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2020 · PreprintBiophysics