GUZZO , Mathilde

In Myxococcus xanthus the gliding motility machinery is assembled at the leading cell pole to form focal adhesions, translocated rearward to propel the cell, and disassembled at the lagging pole. We show that MgIA, a Ras-like small G-protein, is an integral part of this machinery. In this function, MglA stimulates the assembly of the motility...