Kotaro Tanaka

2 weeks ago | jbc.org | Samson Ali |Adrian Koh |David Popp |Kotaro Tanaka

KeywordsDNA segregationnucleotide hydrolysisplasmidParMParCMR systemIntroductionIn contrast to the random diffusion mode of segregation for high copy number plasmids, low copy number plasmids require an active plasmid maintenance system to ensure equal distribution to daughter cells during cell division (1, 2). Polymerizing ParM proteins belong to the ParCMR system, one of the three known types of the segregation or partition (par) systems that aid plasmid inheritance.