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Structural highlights

Function

ZAPC_ECOLI Contributes to the efficiency of the cell division process by stabilizing the polymeric form of the cell division protein FtsZ. Acts by promoting interactions between FtsZ protofilaments and suppressing the GTPase activity of FtsZ.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00906]^{[1] [2]}

See Also

• Cell division protein 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Durand-Heredia JM, Yu HH, De Carlo S, Lesser CF, Janakiraman A. Identification and characterization of ZapC, a stabilizer of the FtsZ ring in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol. 2011 Mar;193(6):1405-13. doi: 10.1128/JB.01258-10. Epub 2011 Jan 7. PMID:21216995 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01258-10
2. ↑ Hale CA, Shiomi D, Liu B, Bernhardt TG, Margolin W, Niki H, de Boer PA. Identification of Escherichia coli ZapC (YcbW) as a component of the division apparatus that binds and bundles FtsZ polymers. J Bacteriol. 2011 Mar;193(6):1393-404. doi: 10.1128/JB.01245-10. Epub 2011 Jan 7. PMID:21216997 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01245-10