Protein
Cell division protein FtsZ 2
Organism
Haloferax volcanii (strain ATCC 29605 / DSM 3757 / JCM 8879 / NBRC 14742 / NCIMB 2012 / VKM B-1768 / DS2)
Function
Essential cell division protein that forms a contractile ring structure (Z ring) at the future cell division site. The regulation of the ring assembly controls the timing and the location of cell division. One of the functions of the FtsZ ring is to recruit other cell division proteins to the septum to produce a new cell wall between the dividing cells. Binds GTP and shows GTPase activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the FtsZ family.
Sequence
MQDIVREAMERDEAERQTQSSLEDSDDQFGDPRIVIVGAGGAGNNTINRLYNIGVEGADTVAINTDKQHLKMIEADTKILVGKSLTQGLGAGGDPSMGERATEMAQGTIKDVLGDADLVFVTAGMGGGTGTGAAPVVAKIAKEQGAIVVGMVSTPFNVERARTVKAEEGLENLRNEADSIIVLDNNRLLDYVPNLPIGKAFSVMDQIIAETVKGISETITQPSLINLDYADMSTIMNQGGVAVMLVGETQDKNKTQEVVNDAMNHPLLDVDYRGASGGLVHITGGPDLTLKEAEGIASNITERLEAAANVIWGARIQDEYKGKVRVMAIMTGVQSAQVLGPSTQKQADKSRQSIQSRESQQQHSGSEFDSSERAQTAQSGTWSDGGRDEVEKNNGLDVIR