| Accession | TIGR00065 |
| Name | ftsZ |
| Function | cell division protein FtsZ |
| Gene Symbol | ftsZ |
| Trusted Cutoff | 295.20 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 295.20 |
| Noise Cutoff | 197.75 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 197.75 |
| Isology Type | equivalog |
| HMM Length | 353 |
| Mainrole Category | Cellular processes |
| Subrole Category | Cell division |
| Gene Ontology Term | GO:0000910: cytokinesis biological_process |
| | GO:0003924: GTPase activity molecular_function |
| Author | Richardson DL |
| Entry Date | Apr 20 1999 2:07PM |
| Last Modified | Feb 14 2011 3:27PM |
| Comment | This family consists of cell division protein FtsZ, a GTPase found in bacteria, the chloroplast of plants, and in archaebacteria. Structurally similar to tubulin, FtsZ undergoes GTP-dependent polymerization into filaments that form a cytoskeleton involved in septum synthesis. |
| References | RN [1]
RM PMID: 8016071
RT GTP-dependent polymerization of Escherichia coli FtsZ protein to form tubules.
RA Bramhill D, Thompson CM
RL Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1994 Jun 21;91(13):5813-7 |
| Genome Property | GenProp0206: bacterial cell division septum system (HMM) |
