Protein
Cell division protein ZapA
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1)
Function
Activator of cell division through the inhibition of FtsZ GTPase activity, therefore promoting FtsZ assembly into bundles of protofilaments necessary for the formation of the division Z ring. It is recruited early at mid-cell but it is not essential for cell division (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the ZapA family. Type 1 subfamily.
Sequence
MSQSNTLTVQILDKEYCINCPDDERANLESAARYLDGKMREIRSSGKVIGADRVAVMAALNITHDLLHRKERLDQESSSTRERVRELLDRVDRALANPADAGEA