FtsZ

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  • 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
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



The gene

Basic information

  • Coordinates:

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:
  • Localization: cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)

Database entries

  • Structure: 2VAM, 2RHL (dimer with GDP)
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Operon:
  • Regulation:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

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

Labs working on this gene/protein

Imrich Barak, Slovak Academy of Science, Bratislava, Slovakia homepage

Your additional remarks

References