Mitochondrial FtsZ in a chromophyte alga

Science. 2000 Feb 18;287(5456):1276-9. doi: 10.1126/science.287.5456.1276.

Abstract

A homolog of the bacterial cell division gene ftsZ was isolated from the alga Mallomonas splendens. The nuclear-encoded protein (MsFtsZ-mt) was closely related to FtsZs of the alpha-proteobacteria, possessed a mitochondrial targeting signal, and localized in a pattern consistent with a role in mitochondrial division. Although FtsZs are known to act in the division of chloroplasts, MsFtsZ-mt appears to be a mitochondrial FtsZ and may represent a mitochondrial division protein.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alphaproteobacteria / chemistry
  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Biological Evolution
  • Chloroplasts / chemistry
  • Chloroplasts / physiology
  • Eukaryota / chemistry*
  • Eukaryota / genetics
  • Eukaryota / physiology
  • Eukaryota / ultrastructure
  • Fungal Proteins / analysis
  • GTP Phosphohydrolases / analysis
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / chemistry*
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Gene Library
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Mitochondria / chemistry*
  • Mitochondria / metabolism
  • Mitochondria / physiology
  • Mitochondria / ultrastructure
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry*
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / analysis
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / chemistry
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • FTSZ protein, Arabidopsis
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Plant Proteins
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • GTP Phosphohydrolases
  • GTP-Binding Proteins
  • DNM1 protein, S cerevisiae

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AB032071
  • GENBANK/AF120116
  • GENBANK/AF120117