ftsZ
M129

locus

MPN317

function

Cell division

product

Cell division protein ftsZ

41800

3.6.5.2

7.71

Gene length

1143 bp Sequence Blast

Protein length

380 aa Sequence Blast

essential

Outlinks

Genomic Context

Categories containing this gene/protein

List of homologs in different organisms, belongs to COG0206

This gene is a member of the following regulons

gene

coordinates

376023 → 377165 (+)

phenotypes of a KO

high frequency of mutant cells in the latter stages of cytokinesis [pubmed|31445891]

the protein

catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

ftsZ(n)-GTP + ftsZ-GTP = ftsZ(n+1)-GTP, reversible reaction

ftsZ(n)-GTP = ftsZ(n-1)-GTP + ftsZ-GDP, reversible reaction

localization

cytoplasm (according to UniProt)

structure

[PDB|2R6R], from Aquifex aeolicus, FtsZ (31% identity) [pubmed|17900614]

[AF|P75464]

expression and Regulation

other regulations

expression is altered upon depletion of the [protein|84ec337a1f299161ee8f9778847bccbd3f07534d|Lon] protease [pubmed|33320415]

references

17900614,33320415,20735775,31445891

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Time of last update: 2025-09-26 14:04:48

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