required for cell shape determination
function
required for cell shape determination
product
morphogenic protein
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.1|Cell envelope and cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.2|Cell shape][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.2|Sporulation] → [category|SW 4.2.3|Sporulation/ other][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|cell shape], [SW|membrane proteins], [SW|sporulation/ other], [SW|essential genes]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
1,761,707 -> 1,762,573
Phenotypes of a mutant
essential [Pubmed|19164570,23879732]depletion results in the formation of shorter and rounder cells [Pubmed|23879732]depletion results in disturbed formation of asymmetric septa and perturbed [SW|SigF] activation [Pubmed|27415800]hypersensitivity to sorbic acid stress [Pubmed|27818647]The protein
[SW|Domains]
N-terminal cytoplasmic domain (RodZn), a transmembrane domain, and C-terminal extra-cytoplasmic domain (RodZc) [Pubmed|25503291][SW|Localization]
membrane protein (according to Swiss Prot)[SW|Interactions]
part of the [SW|cell wall biosynthetic complex] [Pubmed|21636744,21636745][protein|search|RodZ]-[protein|search|MreD] [Pubmed|23879732][protein|search|RodZ]-[protein|search|MreB] [Pubmed|23879732][protein|search|RodZ]-[SW|MreBH] [Pubmed|23879732][protein|search|RodZ]-[protein|search|Mbl] [Pubmed|23879732][SW|SpoIIE]-[SW|RodZ] [Pubmed|27415800]Additional information
overexpression results in growth inhibition in minimal medium (in the absence of Mg2 ) [Pubmed|19164570]RodZ is destabilized in a ''[protein|search|mreB]'' mutant [Pubmed|23879732] Labs working on this gene/protein
[SW|Adriano Henriques], Lisbon, Portugal [http://www.itqb.unl.pt/research/biology/microbial-development homepage]References
19164570,21636744,21636745,23879732,25503291,27415800,27818647 
