Isolation, characterization and lipid-binding properties of the recalcitrant FtsA division protein from Escherichia coli |
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Authors: | Martos Ariadna Monterroso Begoña Zorrilla Silvia Reija Belén Alfonso Carlos Mingorance Jesús Rivas Germán Jiménez Mercedes |
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Institution: | Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas-CSIC, Madrid, Spain. |
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Abstract: | We have obtained milligram amounts of highly pure Escherichia coli division protein FtsA from inclusion bodies with an optimized purification method that, by overcoming the reluctance of FtsA to be purified, surmounts a bottleneck for the analysis of the molecular basis of FtsA function. Purified FtsA is folded, mostly monomeric and interacts with lipids. The apparent affinity of FtsA binding to the inner membrane is ten-fold higher than to phospholipids, suggesting that inner membrane proteins could modulate FtsA-membrane interactions. Binding of FtsA to lipids and membranes is insensitive to ionic strength, indicating that a net contribution of hydrophobic interactions is involved in the association of FtsA to lipid/membrane structures. |
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