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FtsZ
FtsZ is a gene found in Escherichia coli that encodes a protein involved with the formation of a septum during binary division . The FtsZ protein shares many similarities to the eukaryote protein tubulin, such as a specific amino acid sequence, GTPase activity, and polymerization activity.
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- Chen, J.C., et al., Septal localization of FtsQ, an essential cell division protein in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol, 1999. 181(2): p. 521-530. PMID 9882666 [1]
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