MicrobiologybioRxiv
GTPase activity-coupled treadmilling of the bacterial tubulin FtsZ organizes septal cell-wall synthesis
Xinxing Yang, Zhixin Lyu, Amanda Miguel…·Jie Xiao
The bacterial tubulin FtsZ uses GTP hydrolysis to power treadmilling, driving processive synthesis of the septal cell wall.
DOI 10.1126/science.aak9995