Complex Regulatory Pathways Coordinate Cell-Cycle Progression and Development in Caulobacter crescentus
Caulobacter crescentus has become the predominant bacterial model system to study the regulation of cell-cycle progression. Stage-specific processes such as chromosome replication and segregation, and cell division are coordinated with the development of four polar structures: the flagellum, pili, s...
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Published in | Advances in Microbial Physiology Vol. 54; pp. 1 - 101 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Book Chapter Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United Kingdom
Elsevier Science & Technology
01.01.2009
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Summary: | Caulobacter crescentus has become the predominant bacterial model system to study the regulation of cell-cycle progression. Stage-specific processes such as chromosome replication and segregation, and cell division are coordinated with the development of four polar structures: the flagellum, pili, stalk, and holdfast. The production, activation, localization, and proteolysis of specific regulatory proteins at precise times during the cell cycle culminate in the ability of the cell to produce two physiologically distinct daughter cells. We examine the recent advances that have enhanced our understanding of the mechanisms of temporal and spatial regulation that occur during cell-cycle progression. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-3 ObjectType-Review-2 |
ISBN: | 9780123743237 0123743230 |
ISSN: | 0065-2911 2162-5468 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0065-2911(08)00001-5 |