CD Accession:
cd02036
CD Definition:
Bacterial cell division requires the formation of a septum at mid-cell. The site is determined by the min operon products MinC, MinD and MinE. MinC is a nonspecific inhibitor of the septum protein FtsZ. MinE is the supressor of MinC. MinD plays a pivotal role, selecting the mid-cell over other sites through the activation and regulation of MinC and MinE. MinD is a membrane-associated ATPase, related to nitrogenase iron protein. More distantly related proteins include flagellar biosynthesis proteins and ParA chromosome partitioning proteins. MinD is a monomer.
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