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Schematic illustration of FtsZ filament stiffening by twist cancellation. The cartoon depicts the possible filament arrangement on the membrane after twist cancellation that leaves the preferential curvature oriented downward lying on a plane perpendicular to the membrane. The arrows indicate the direction of the force that could contribute to destabilize the membrane.
