Site ftsW
- Name: ftsW
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b0089 MG1655 locus tag rodA - Mnemonic: filamentation temperature sensitivity
- Left End Point: 2.12
- Right End Point: 2.15
- Products:
FtsW - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10344 EcoliWiki ftsW - Comment:
- Homol.to E.coli rodA, cytopl.memb.prot.req.for express.of PBP 2, which synth. peptidoglycan in init.of elongation, and B.subtilis spoVE, sporulation gene.Affects FtsZ function. 2 polypeps? 2 genes?
- References:
- Ikeda, M., T. Sato, M. Wachi, H.K. Jung, F. Ishino, Y. Kobayashi, M. Matsuhashi 1989. Structural similarity among Escherichia coli FtsW and RodA proteins and Bacillus subtilis SpoVE protein, which function in cell division, cell elongation, and spore f
- Jung, H.K., F. Ishino, M. Matsuhashi 1989. Inhibition of growth of ftsQ, ftsA, and ftsZ mutant cells of Escherichia coli by amplification of a chromosomal region encompassing closely aligned cell division and cell growth genes. J.Bacteriol. 171:6379-63
- Khattar, M.M., K.J. Begg, W.D. Donachie 1994. Identification of FtsW and characterization of a new ftsW division mutant of Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 176:7140-7147
- Khattar, M.M., S.G. Addinall, K.H. Stedul, D.S. Boyle, J. Lutkenhaus, W.D. Donachie 1997. Two polypeptide products of the Escherichia coli cell division gene ftsW and a possible role for FtsW in FtsZ function. J.Bacteriol. 179:784-793
- de Pedro, M.A., W.D. Donachie, J.V. Holtje, H. Schwarz 2001. Constitutive septal murein synthesis in Escherichia coli with impaired activity of the morphogenetic proteins RodA and penicillin-binding protein 2. J.Bacteriol. 183:4115-4126