cell division protein, membrane anchor for FtsZ
function
formation of Z-ring
product
cell division protein
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.1|Cell envelope and cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.8|Cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.8.2|Other genes][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.1|Essential genes][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|cell division], [SW|membrane proteins]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|SigH regulon], [SW|WalR regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
1,596,474 -> 1,597,796
Phenotypes of a mutant
cells become elongated [Pubmed|24218584]the ''[protein|search|ftsA]'' mutation is synthetically lethal with a ''[protein|search|sepF]'' mutation [Pubmed|24218584]The protein
Protein family
ftsA/mreB family (according to Swiss-Prot)[SW|Localization]
septal at the cell membrane [Pubmed|20566861]septal localization depends on the proton motive force [Pubmed|20566861][SW|Interactions]
[protein|search|FtsZ]-[protein|search|FtsA] [Pubmed|16159787][protein|search|PlsX]-[protein|search|FtsA] [Pubmed|24224907]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|ftsA]-[protein|search|ftsZ]'' [Pubmed|1569582][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|1569582], [protein|search|SigH] [Pubmed|1569582]Regulation
activated by [protein|search|WalR] [Pubmed|10878122]Biological materials
Mutant
1A787 ( ''ftsA''::''cat''), [Pubmed|8071208], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A787&Search=1A787 BGSC]References
Reviews
Original Publications
16796675,12081956,16159787,11298280,18776011,9287012,1569582,10878122,7592498,20566861,23036588,23701187,24218584,24224907,24316672 
