Crystallization of the AAA domain of the ATP-­dependent protease FtsH of Escherichia coli

The ATPase domain of the membrane-anchored protease FtsH of E. coli has been crystallized and native data to 1.5 Å spacing have been collected using synchrotron radiation.

Bacillus subtilis division protein DivIVA - screen for stable oligomer state conditions

The cell division protein DivIVA is predicted to be a coiled-coil, tropomyosin-like protein, that self-associates both in vivo and in vitro into oligomers of up to 10-12 monomers. A simple and quick screen for conditions supporting the stable oligomer structure has been developed revealing that DivIVA forms a homogeneous oligomer in the presence of PEGs (PEG 4K or PEG 8K and PEG 1K).