Structural highlights
Function
[CPTB_ECOLI] Antitoxin component of a toxin-antitoxin (TA) module. When coexpressed with cognate toxin CptA, the antitoxin neutralizes CptA's toxicity. Has been suggested to be a transcriptional regulator.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Masuda H, Tan Q, Awano N, Yamaguchi Y, Inouye M. A novel membrane-bound toxin for cell division, CptA (YgfX), inhibits polymerization of cytoskeleton proteins, FtsZ and MreB, in Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2012 Mar;328(2):174-81. doi:, 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02496.x. Epub 2012 Jan 30. PMID:22239607 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02496.x