Active stable maintenance functions in low copy-number plasmids of Gram-positive bacteria. I. Partition systems

• Autorzy: Dmowski M. , Jagura-Burdzy G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Low copy number plasmids cannot rely on the random segregation during bacterial cell division. To be stably maintained in the population they evolved two types of mechanisms (i) partition systems (PAR) that actively separate replicated plasmid molecules to the daughter cells and (ii) toxin-andidote systems (TA) that act after cell division to kill plasmid-less cells. Our knowledge of partition systems has been based mainly on analysis of plasmids from Gram-negative bacteria. Now, numerous partition systems of plasmids from Gram-positive bacteria have also been characterized and make significant contribution to our understanding of these mechanisms.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

active stable maintenance function; low copy number plasmid; plasmid; Gram-positive bacterium; copy number plasmid; bacterial cell; cell division; partition; maintenance

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Microbiology
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 62
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.3-16,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Dmowski M.

• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Jagura-Burdzy G.

• Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland

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