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** bundling of FtsZ protofilaments into strikingly long and regular tubular structures reminiscent of eukaryotic microtubules requires the prior formation of large ring polymers of [[SepF]] {{PubMed|21224850}}
 
** bundling of FtsZ protofilaments into strikingly long and regular tubular structures reminiscent of eukaryotic microtubules requires the prior formation of large ring polymers of [[SepF]] {{PubMed|21224850}}
  
* '''Interactions:'''  
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* '''[[SubtInteract|Interactions]]:'''  
 
** [[FtsZ]]-[[ZapA]] {{PubMed|19843223}}
 
** [[FtsZ]]-[[ZapA]] {{PubMed|19843223}}
 
** [[FtsZ]]-[[EzrA]] {{PubMed|10449747}}
 
** [[FtsZ]]-[[EzrA]] {{PubMed|10449747}}
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** [[FtsZ]]-[[SepF]] {{PubMed|16420366}}
 
** [[FtsZ]]-[[SepF]] {{PubMed|16420366}}
  
* '''Localization:'''  
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* '''[[Localization]]:'''  
 
** septal at the cell membrane {{PubMed|20566861}}  
 
** septal at the cell membrane {{PubMed|20566861}}  
 
** septal localization partially depends on the proton motive force {{PubMed|20566861}}
 
** septal localization partially depends on the proton motive force {{PubMed|20566861}}

Revision as of 16:48, 10 August 2011

  • Description: cell-division initiation protein (septum formation)

Gene name ftsZ
Synonyms ts-1
Essential yes PubMed
Product cell-division initiation protein (septum formation)
Function formation of Z-ring
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: FtsZ
MW, pI 40 kDa, 4.814
Gene length, protein length 1146 bp, 382 aa
Immediate neighbours ftsA, bpr
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
FtsZ context.gif
This image was kindly provided by SubtiList



Categories containing this gene/protein

cell division, essential genes, membrane proteins

This gene is a member of the following regulons

SigH regulon, WalR regulon

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU15290

Phenotypes of a mutant

essential PubMed

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: [1]
  • SubtiList entry: [2]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family: ftsZ family (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
    • Z ring formation is inhibited upon binding of MciZ to FtsZ
    • bundling of FtsZ protofilaments into strikingly long and regular tubular structures reminiscent of eukaryotic microtubules requires the prior formation of large ring polymers of SepF PubMed
  • Localization:
    • septal at the cell membrane PubMed
    • septal localization partially depends on the proton motive force PubMed

Database entries

  • Structure: 2VAM, 2RHL (dimer with GDP)
  • KEGG entry: [3]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

Reviews

Additional reviews: PubMed

FtsZ as antibacterial drug target


Other original Publications

Additional publications: PubMed