5h66

Structural highlights

Function

[SMC_BACSU] Required for chromosome condensation and partitioning.^{[1] [2]} [SCPA_BACSU] Participates in chromosomal partition during cell division. May act via the formation of a condensin-like complex containing Smc and ScpB that pull DNA away from mid-cell into both cell halves.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01805]

References

1. ↑ Britton RA, Lin DC, Grossman AD. Characterization of a prokaryotic SMC protein involved in chromosome partitioning. Genes Dev. 1998 May 1;12(9):1254-9. PMID:9573042
2. ↑ Moriya S, Tsujikawa E, Hassan AK, Asai K, Kodama T, Ogasawara N. A Bacillus subtilis gene-encoding protein homologous to eukaryotic SMC motor protein is necessary for chromosome partition. Mol Microbiol. 1998 Jul;29(1):179-87. PMID:9701812