SepF supports the recruitment of the DNA translocase SftA to the Z‐ring

What is it about?

Cell division can trap DNA when sister chromosomes are not yet fully segregated. To prevent this, certain cell division proteins can pull the DNA away from the septum. In Gram-positive bacteria SftA is such a protein. Here we show that this protein interacts with the conserved cell division SepF and uses an amphipathic helix to bind to the cell membrane.

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