ReviewBiochemical Society transactions2025
How do spherical bacteria regulate cell division?
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Orthogonal cell division mediated by PcdA organizes surface virulence factors to drive staphylococcal abscess community formation.Cell reports · 2026Article
- Orthogonal cell division organizes surface virulence factors to drive staphylococcal abscess community formation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Role of staphylococcal EzrA as a molecular organizer of cell division.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- E. coli filament buckling modulates Min patterning and cell division.Nature communications · 2025Article
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Abstract
Many bacteria divide by binary fission, producing two identical daughter cells, which requires proper placement of the division machinery at mid-cell. Spherical bacteria (cocci) face unique challenges due to their lack of natural polarity. In this review, we compile current knowledge on how cocci regulate cell division, how they select the proper division plane, and ensure accurate Z-ring positioning at mid-cell. While Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus are the most well-studied models for cell division in cocci, we also cover other less-characterized cocci across different bacterial groups and discuss the conservation of known Z-ring positioning mechanisms in these understudied bacteria.
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