EcoGene

GenePage for the ftsX gene of Escherichia coli K-12

Primary Gene Name: ftsX
EcoGene Accession Number: EG10345
K-12 Gene Accession Number: ECK3446
MG1655 Gene Identifier: b3462

Gene Name Mnemonic: Filamentation, temperature sensitive

Alternate Gene Symbols: ftsS

Description:
Integral membrane protein invoved in cell division; binds FtsE to the inner membrane

Pre-Run BlastP UniProt

Protein Sequence: ------------ MW: 38543.65------352 aa ------------ Pre-Run BlastP NR+Env

Genomic Address
Left End: 3599051 ----------------- Counterclockwise ----------------- Right End: 3600109
Left Inter Gene Info Minute or Centisome (%) = 77.57 Right Inter Gene Info

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Curator or user-submitted Comments:

Overexpression causes filamentous biofilm formation. Divisome, non-essential.