Browsing FAS Theses and Dissertations by Keyword "Bacillus subtilis"
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From DNA sequence recognition to directional chromosome segregation: Information transfer in the translocase protein SpoIIIE
(2014-06-06)Faithful chromosome segregation is essential for all living organisms. Bacterial chromosome segregation utilizes highly conserved directional SpoIIIE/FtsK translocases to move large DNA molecules between spatially separated ... -
Molecular Motors of ESX-Type Secretion Systems
(2012-12-17)Tuberculosis is an enormous global health problem. Despite decades of research, the mechanism(s) by which Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) mediates virulence remains incompletely understood. The ESX-1 secretion system is ... -
Regulation of Cell Wall Hydrolysis by the WalRK Two-Component System in Bacillus subtilis
(2022-01-18)The cell envelope surrounds the bacterial cell, providing physical integrity, mediating contact with the surrounding environment, and acting as a barrier against external assaults. The cell wall forms the structural ... -
The Role and Regulation of FtsZ Filaments in Bacterial Cytokinesis
(2020-10-14)Like all cells, bacteria must divide in order to proliferate. This process must be carefully controlled in space and time to ensure that these cells maintain the appropriate size, shape, and DNA content, and respond ...