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Characterization of the SMC-like plasmid defense system MksBEFG (a Wadjet type I system) of Corynebacterium glutamicum
For prokaryotes, horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the main source of genetic exchange and recombination. Therefore, prokaryotic cells are constantly exposed to the risk of taking up foreign DNA. The most studied defense mechanisms are anti-phage systems. Recently, the focus shifted towards identifying…
Genus-Specific Interactions of Bacterial Chromosome Segregation Machinery Are Critical for Their Function
Most bacteria use the ParABS system to segregate their newly replicated chromosomes. The two protein components of this system from various bacterial species share their biochemical properties: ParB is a CTPase that binds specific centromere-like parS sequences to assemble a nucleoprotein complex, while…
Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA, 2022