Protein
Cell division protein FtsX
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Function
Part of the ABC transporter FtsEX involved in asymmetric cellular division facilitating the initiation of sporulation. May act as an importer, possibly at the top of a hierarchical cascade leading to the correct temporal initiation of sporulation. Acts upstream of the histidine kinases KinA, KinB and KinC, the RapA phosphatase and the Spo0A sporulation protein.
Similarity
Belongs to the ABC-4 integral membrane protein family. FtsX subfamily.
Sequence
MIKILGRHLRESFKSLGRNTWMTFASISAVTVTLILVGVFLVIMLNLNNMATNAEKQVEIKVLIDLTADQKAQDKLQNDIKELKGIQSVTFSSKEKELDQLVDSFGDSGKSLTMKDQENPLNDAFVVKTTDPHDTPNVAKKIEKMDHVYKVTYGKEEVSRLFKVVGVSRNIGIALIIGLVFTAMFLISNTIKITIFARRKEIEIMKLVGATNWFIRWPFFLEGLLLGVFGSVIPIALVLSTYQYVIGWVVPKVQGSFVSLLPYNPFVFQVSLVLIAIGAVIGVWGSLTSIRKFLRV