FtsW

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  • Description: cell-division protein

Gene name ftsW
Synonyms ylaO
Essential yes PubMed
Product cell-division protein
Function cell division
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: ftsW
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: FtsW
MW, pI 43 kDa, 9.722
Gene length, protein length 1209 bp, 403 aa
Immediate neighbours ylaN, pycA
Sequences Protein DNA Advanced_DNA
Genetic context
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Expression at a glance   PubMed
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Categories containing this gene/protein

cell division, essential genes, membrane proteins

This gene is a member of the following regulons

YofA regulon

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU14850

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: ftsW/rodA/spoVE family (according to Swiss-Prot) SEDS proteins (shape, elongation, division, and sporulation)

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
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Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [3]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Sigma factor:
  • Regulation:
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  • Additional information:

Biological materials

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

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

Kenneth Briley, Peter Prepiak, Miguel J Dias, Jeanette Hahn, David Dubnau
Maf acts downstream of ComGA to arrest cell division in competent cells of B. subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2011, 81(1);23-39
[PubMed:21564336] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Pamela Gamba, Jan-Willem Veening, Nigel J Saunders, Leendert W Hamoen, Richard A Daniel
Two-step assembly dynamics of the Bacillus subtilis divisome.
J Bacteriol: 2009, 191(13);4186-94
[PubMed:19429628] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Gonçalo Real, Allison Fay, Avigdor Eldar, Sérgio M Pinto, Adriano O Henriques, Jonathan Dworkin
Determinants for the subcellular localization and function of a nonessential SEDS protein.
J Bacteriol: 2008, 190(1);363-76
[PubMed:17981970] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Zuolei Lu, Michio Takeuchi, Tsutomu Sato
The LysR-type transcriptional regulator YofA controls cell division through the regulation of expression of ftsW in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2007, 189(15);5642-51
[PubMed:17526699] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)