Cell division protein ZipA

UniProtKB accession:  P77173

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UniProtKB description:  Essential cell division protein that stabilizes the FtsZ protofilaments by cross-linking them and that serves as a cytoplasmic membrane anchor for the Z ring (PubMed:9008158, PubMed:11847116, PubMed:22164258, PubMed:22304478, PubMed:23233671). Also required for the recruitment to the septal ring of the downstream cell division proteins FtsK, FtsQ, FtsL and FtsN (PubMed:11847116, PubMed:11948172). ZipA overproduction protects FtsZ from degradation by ClpP by preventing recognition by ClpX (PubMed:23233671). Does not affect the GTPase activity of FtsZ (PubMed:10209756).