FtsZ
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FtsZ is a gene found in Escherichia coli that encodes a protein involved with the formation of a septum during binary division. The FtsZ protein shares many similarities to the eukaryote protein tubulin, such as a specific amino acid sequence, GTPase activity, and polymerization activity.
External link
- Exploring structure and function of FtsZ, a prokaryotic cell division protein and tubulin-homologue (http://www.umass.edu/microbio/chime/pipe/ftsz/present/)
References
- Chen, J.C., et al., Septal localization of FtsQ, an essential cell division protein in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol, 1999. 181(2): p. 521-530. PMID 9882666 [1] (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=9882666)