IPR002543
FtsK domain
InterPro entry
Short name | FtsK_dom |
Overlapping homologous superfamilies |
Description
The FtsK domain is a hydrophilic domain of about 200 residues, which is found in:
* Bacterial cell division protein ftsK (known as sporulation protein SpoIIIE in Bacillus subtilis).
* A set of conjugative plasmid- and conjugative transposon-encoded proteins, generally called Tra proteins. These proteins come from an extremly wide range of species, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacilli and cocci, Streptomyces species, Agrobacterium spp., and archaebacteria. In cases in which a function is known, the protein is required for intercellular DNA transfer.
References
1.A new Escherichia coli cell division gene, ftsK. Begg KJ, Dewar SJ, Donachie WD. J. Bacteriol. 177, 6211-22, (1995). View articlePMID: 7592387
2.DNA transport in bacteria. Errington J, Bath J, Wu LJ. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 2, 538-45, (2001). View articlePMID: 11433368
3.The ESAT-6/WXG100 superfamily -- and a new Gram-positive secretion system? Pallen MJ. Trends Microbiol. 10, 209-12, (2002). View articlePMID: 11973144
GO terms
biological process
- None
cellular component
- None
Cross References
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Representative structure
6j19: ATPase