Disruption of the F plasmid partition complex in vivo by partition protein SopA

• Published in: Molecular microbiology pp. 493 - 505
• Main Authors: Lemonnier, M, Bouet, J., Libante, V, Lane, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 01.11.2000
• Subjects: Life Sciences

The SopA protein plays an essential, though so far undefined, role in partition of the mini-F plasmid but, when overproduced, it causes loss of mini-F from growing cells. Our investigation of this phenomenon has revealed that excess SopA protein reduces the linking number of mini-F. It appears to do...