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zapA [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:35 GMT+0100 (CET)]
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zapA [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:35 GMT+0100 (CET)]

positive modulator of FtsZ Z ring assembly and stability
Locus
BSU28610
Isoelectric point
7.00
Molecular weight
9.00 kDa
Function
control of Z-ring formation
Product
Z-ring-associated protein
Essential
no
Synonyms
yshA
Outlinks
KEGGBsubCycSubtiListUniProtExpression Browser

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

  • Cellular processes → Cell envelope and cell division → Cell division → Other genes

    • Categories containing this gene/protein

  • cell division, membrane proteins

    • Gene

    Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
    2,925,640 -> 2,925,897

    Phenotypes of a mutant

  • a zapA ezrA double mutant forms filamentous cells PubMed
  • a yvcL zapA double mutant grows poorly, and the cells are filamentous (due to a defect in Z ring assembly) PubMed
  • the defects of the yvcL zapA double mutant can be suppressed by inactivation of either gtaB, pgcA, or ugtP PubMed

    • The protein

    Protein family

  • Type 2 subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)

    • Structure

  • 1W2E (from Pseudomonas aeruginosa) PubMed

    • Localization

  • cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)

    • Interactions

  • forms a tetramer PubMed
  • FtsZ-ZapA PubMed

    • Expression and Regulation

    Operon

  • zapA-yshB PubMed

    • Regulation

  • constitutively expressed PubMed

    • References

    Reviews

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    Original Publications

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