Chiral twisting in cytoskeletal polymers regulates filament size and orientation
H. Shi, D. Quint, A. Gopinathan, K. C. Huang
This study shows that left-handed twisting in MreB filaments, influenced by nucleotide and membrane binding, determines filament length and orientation in Caulobacter crescentus.
bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2018Biophysics