Figure 1.

Schematic illustration of the experimental approach. (A) shows the lateral view of a dimer of F2C-EcFtsZ attached to a lipid bilayer through the cysteines. The type of maleimide containing lipids introduced at 5–10% in the lipid membrane used to simulate either a tight binding (left) or a loose binding (right) are shown. (B) Front view of the filaments to illustrate the orientation of the monomer and the availability of lateral sites for interaction. The orientation of the N terminus -C terminus axis of the monomers is shown.