Growth‐driven displacement of protein aggregates along the cell length ensures partitioning to both daughter cells in Caulobacter crescentus

Exposure to various stress conditions can lead to the aggregation of proteins inside all types of living cells. Here, we show that in Caulobacter crescentus, proteins aggregate together at several locations throughout the cell volume during heat or antibiotic stress. In contrast to previously studied bacteria, C. crescentus does not sort persistent aggregates only to one daughter cell type, but instead partitions them to both daughter cells with stable ratios during cell division. Open in a separate window