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. 1990 Dec;172(12):7297–7300. doi: 10.1128/jb.172.12.7297-7300.1990

Proteolysis and modulation of the activity of the cell division inhibitor SulA in Escherichia coli lon mutants.

D Canceill 1, E Dervyn 1, O Huisman 1
PMCID: PMC210862  PMID: 2254289

Abstract

Intracellular accumulation of the inducible cell division inhibitor SulA is modulated by proteases that ensure its degradation, namely, the Lon protease and another ATP-dependent protease(s). Lon- cells are UV sensitive because SulA is stable. We asked whether these ATP-dependent proteases are more active when lon cells are grown at high temperature or in synthetic medium since these conditions decrease the UV sensitivity of lon cells. We found that these growth conditions have no direct effect on Lon-independent degradation of SulA. They may, instead, decrease the SulA-FtsZ interaction.

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