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    ftsX cell division protein FtsX [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

    Gene ID: 947969, updated on 17-Dec-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    ftsX
    Official Full Name
    cell division protein FtsX
    Primary source
    ECOCYC:EG10345
    Locus tag
    b3462
    See related
    ASAP:ABE-0011311
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    PROVISIONAL
    Organism
    Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
    Lineage
    Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
    Also known as
    ECK3446; ftsS
    Summary
    Overexpression causes filamentous biofilm formation. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10345]. FtsX is the putative membrane component of an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10345].
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    Genomic context

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    Sequence:
    NC_000913.3 (3601028..3602086, complement)

    NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene branched chain amino acid/phenylalanine ABC transporter periplasmic binding protein Neighboring gene RNA polymerase sigma factor RpoH Neighboring gene cell division protein FtsE Neighboring gene signal recognition particle receptor Neighboring gene 16S rRNA m(2)G966 methyltransferase Neighboring gene DUF1145 domain-containing protein YhhL

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Genomic Sequence:
    NC_000913.3

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Genetic analysis of essential genes in the ftsE region of the Escherichia coli genetic map and identification of a new cell division gene, ftsS. Salmond GP, et al. Mol Gen Genet, 1984. PMID 6394955
    2. Division behavior and shape changes in isogenic ftsZ, ftsQ, ftsA, pbpB, and ftsE cell division mutants of Escherichia coli during temperature shift experiments. Taschner PE, et al. J Bacteriol, 1988 Apr. PMID 3280547, Free PMC Article
    3. The identification of the Escherichia coli ftsY gene product: an unusual protein. Gill DR, et al. Mol Microbiol, 1990 Apr. PMID 2161989
    4. FtsEX acts on FtsA to regulate divisome assembly and activity. Du S, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2016 Aug 23. PMID 27503875, Free PMC Article
    5. An ATP-binding cassette transporter-like complex governs cell-wall hydrolysis at the bacterial cytokinetic ring. Yang DC, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2011 Nov 8. PMID 22006326, Free PMC Article

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    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?
    1. Roles of ATP Hydrolysis by FtsEX and Interaction with FtsA in Regulation of Septal Peptidoglycan Synthesis and Hydrolysis.
      Title: Roles of ATP Hydrolysis by FtsEX and Interaction with FtsA in Regulation of Septal Peptidoglycan Synthesis and Hydrolysis.
    2. FtsEX first interacts with FtsZ to localize to the Z ring and then interacts with FtsA to promote divisome assembly and regulate septal peptidoglycan synthesis.
      Title: How FtsEX localizes to the Z ring and interacts with FtsA to regulate cell division.
    3. FtsEX acts on FtsA to regulate both divisome assembly and activity.
      Title: FtsEX acts on FtsA to regulate divisome assembly and activity.
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    Interactions

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    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

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    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in FtsZ-dependent cytokinesis NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in cell division IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    involved_in cell division IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    involved_in cell division IGI
    Inferred from Genetic Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within cell division IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in cell division NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in division septum assembly NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in peptidoglycan turnover NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cell division IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    part_of ATPase complex IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    located_in Gram-negative-bacterium-type cell wall IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    is_active_in cell division site IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    located_in cell division site IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    located_in cell division site NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    located_in division septum IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    part_of divisome complex NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    is_active_in membrane IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    located_in membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in plasma membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    located_in plasma membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in plasma membrane NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    part_of plasma membrane protein complex IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    cell division protein FtsX

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

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    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

      Range
      3601028..3602086 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NP_417919.1 cell division protein FtsX [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_417919.1

      Status: PROVISIONAL

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A829KWZ0, A0AAN3MB91
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      PRK11026
      Location:44 → 352
      ftsX; cell division ABC transporter subunit FtsX; Provisional
    Nucleotide Protein
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