Structural highlights
2rhj is a 1 chain structure with sequence from "bacillus_globigii"_migula_1900 "bacillus globigii" migula 1900. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Ligands: | , , , |
| Related: | 2rhh, 2rhl, 2rho |
| Gene: | ftsZ ("Bacillus globigii" Migula 1900) |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[FTSZ_BACSU] Essential cell division protein that forms a contractile ring structure (Z ring) at the future cell division site. The regulation of the ring assembly controls the timing and the location of cell division. One of the functions of the FtsZ ring is to recruit other cell division proteins to the septum to produce a new cell wall between the dividing cells. Binds GTP and shows GTPase activity.[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
BACKGROUND: With the goal of improving yield and success rates of heterologous protein production for structural studies we have developed the database and algorithm software package Gene Composer. This freely available electronic tool facilitates the information-rich design of protein constructs and their engineered synthetic gene sequences, as detailed in the accompanying manuscript. RESULTS: In this report, we compare heterologous protein expression levels from native sequences to that of codon engineered synthetic gene constructs designed by Gene Composer. A test set of proteins including a human kinase (P38alpha), viral polymerase (HCV NS5B), and bacterial structural protein (FtsZ) were expressed in both E. coli and a cell-free wheat germ translation system. We also compare the protein expression levels in E. coli for a set of 11 different proteins with greatly varied G:C content and codon bias. CONCLUSION: The results consistently demonstrate that protein yields from codon engineered Gene Composer designs are as good as or better than those achieved from the synonymous native genes. Moreover, structure guided N- and C-terminal deletion constructs designed with the aid of Gene Composer can lead to greater success in gene to structure work as exemplified by the X-ray crystallographic structure determination of FtsZ from Bacillus subtilis. These results validate the Gene Composer algorithms, and suggest that using a combination of synthetic gene and protein construct engineering tools can improve the economics of gene to structure research.
Combined protein construct and synthetic gene engineering for heterologous protein expression and crystallization using Gene Composer.,Raymond A, Lovell S, Lorimer D, Walchli J, Mixon M, Wallace E, Thompkins K, Archer K, Burgin A, Stewart L BMC Biotechnol. 2009 Apr 21;9:37. PMID:19383143[3]
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References
- ↑ Anderson DE, Gueiros-Filho FJ, Erickson HP. Assembly dynamics of FtsZ rings in Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli and effects of FtsZ-regulating proteins. J Bacteriol. 2004 Sep;186(17):5775-81. PMID:15317782 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.186.17.5775-5781.2004
- ↑ Jensen SO, Thompson LS, Harry EJ. Cell division in Bacillus subtilis: FtsZ and FtsA association is Z-ring independent, and FtsA is required for efficient midcell Z-Ring assembly. J Bacteriol. 2005 Sep;187(18):6536-44. PMID:16159787 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.187.18.6536-6544.2005
- ↑ Raymond A, Lovell S, Lorimer D, Walchli J, Mixon M, Wallace E, Thompkins K, Archer K, Burgin A, Stewart L. Combined protein construct and synthetic gene engineering for heterologous protein expression and crystallization using Gene Composer. BMC Biotechnol. 2009 Apr 21;9:37. PMID:19383143 doi:10.1186/1472-6750-9-37
