DNA transport in bacteria.

Journal article

DNA transport is important in various biological contexts--particularly chromosome segregation and intercellular gene transfer. Recently, progress has been made in understanding the function of a family of bacterial proteins involved in DNA transfer, and we focus here on one of the best-understood members, SpoIIIE. Studies of SpoIIIE-like proteins show that they might couple DNA transport to processes such as cell division, conjugation (mating) and the resolution of chromosome dimers.

Authors: Errington, J; Bath, J; Wu, L

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 538-545
• Publication date: 2001-07-01
• DOI: 10.1038/35080005
• EISSN: 1471-0080
• ISSN: 1471-0072
• Language: English
• Keywords: Bacteria; Bacterial Proteins; Spores, Bacterial; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Conjugation, Genetic; Transcription Factors; Biological Transport; DNA, Bacterial; Membrane Proteins; Escherichia coli Proteins; Cell Division; Sigma Factor