FtsK is a bifunctional protein involved in cell division and chromosome localization in Escherichia coli

The behaviour of Escherichia coli cells in which all or part of the ftsK gene is under inducible control shows that FtsK protein has two functional domains: an N‐terminal part that is required for cell division, and a C‐terminal part that is involved in chromosome localization within the cell.

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Published inMolecular microbiology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 893 - 903
Main Authors Liu, Guowen, Draper, G. Craig, Donachie, W. D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford BSL Blackwell Science Ltd, UK 01.08.1998
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Cell Division
Chromosomes, Bacterial
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli - genetics
Escherichia coli Proteins
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Membrane Proteins - genetics
Membrane Proteins - physiology
Regulon
SOS Response (Genetics)
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Summary:The behaviour of Escherichia coli cells in which all or part of the ftsK gene is under inducible control shows that FtsK protein has two functional domains: an N‐terminal part that is required for cell division, and a C‐terminal part that is involved in chromosome localization within the cell.
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ISSN:0950-382X
1365-2958
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2958.1998.00986.x