Essential cell division protein that coordinates cell division and chromosome segregation. The N-terminus is involved in assembly of the cell-division machinery. The C-terminus functions as a DNA motor that moves dsDNA in an ATP-dependent manner towards the dif recombination site, which is located within the replication terminus region. Translocation stops specifically at Xer-dif sites, where FtsK interacts with the Xer recombinase, allowing activation of chromosome unlinking by recombination. FtsK orienting polar sequences (KOPS) guide the direction of DNA translocation. FtsK can remove proteins from DNA as it translocates, but translocation stops specifically at XerCD-dif site, thereby preventing removal of XerC and XerD from dif (By similarity).

Belongs to the FtsK/SpoIIIE/SftA family.

817 amino acids

MRQGYSPSYPLRDERITEDRLRFANLVRRQVYILLGLGLLSLTAMAVGALATWNVADPSFSHATDNPVTNALGYPGAVFSDLAMQFFGLASVPALLPLAVWSLLLMIRGYIGRIARRSLAWVGAALLFAAIASCFAVPQSWPMPIGLGGVFGDMLLRIPGFFLGGFPQGAIASAIALVLAFPALWFCFFASGIIGRGAEAVNPAMLSANRSADDEFADEDADNEAGGGFHFIGALTHLVLMTTATIRRMTGLGRRRSREDDFDDMRMVRRSAETRNAPPPRARKARVEQTAPSPKPGPRAQREAQPSFLKDNGIFEMPSLHFLAEPKLVQRDPALSKDALEQNARLLAGVLEDFGVRGEIINVKPGPVVTLYELEPAPGIKSSRVIGLADDIARSMSAIAARVAVIPGRNAIGIELPNPKREMVYLREMLASRDFEQSKAKLALALGKTINGEPVIADIAKMPHVLVAGTTGSGKSVAINTMILSLLYRMTPQECRLIMIDPKMLELSVYDGIPHLLTPVVTDPKKAVVALKWTVREMEDRYRKMSKVGVRNIDGFNQRVGLAQKKGEPIARTVQTGFDRNTGEAIYETEELDLEPMPYIVVIIDEMADLMMVAGKDIEGAVQRLAQMARAAGIHVIMATQRPSVDVITGTIKANFPTRISFQVTSKIDSRTILGEQGAEQLLGQGDMLFMAGGGRIQRVHGPFVGDDEVERIVQHLKLQGVPEYLDAITEDEDDDEGGSGPAGTGNLEDSDDPYDQAVAVVLRDKKASTSYIQRRLGIGYNRAASIIERMEDEGIVGPANHAGKREILVPTGDDDF

88.8 kDa

(Note: Representative image - actual molecular weight may vary depending on tag type and expression method)

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