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FtsK is a bifunctional protein involved in cell division and chromosome localization in Escherichia coli
Author(s) -
Liu Guowen,
Draper G. Craig,
Donachie W. D.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
molecular microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 247
eISSN - 1365-2958
pISSN - 0950-382X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1998.00986.x
Subject(s) - biology , escherichia coli , cell division , chromosome , chromosome segregation , gene , cell , genetics , division (mathematics) , microbiology and biotechnology , bifunctional , terminal (telecommunication) , biochemistry , arithmetic , mathematics , catalysis , telecommunications , computer science
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.