A donut-shaped protein breaks apart to start bacterial cell division

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Mar 14, 2026, 11:36 pm124 ptsTrending
Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and partially break apart to bind key DNA sequences that activate division genes. Using cryo-electron microscopy,…

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