Anti-FtsZ | Procaryotic cell division GTPase

FtsZ(cell division GTPase) is a well characterized protein of the bacterial cell division apparatus. This protein accumulates early in dividing cells, and has a crucial role during septum formation in most bacteria. It has also been accepted as the bacterial cytoskeletal counterpart to eukaryotic microtubules. Synonymes: sifB, SulB.

Alysiella filiformis, B. subtilis,Haloferax mediterranei(Listerasp.,Neisseria meningitidis,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Staphylococcus aureus(strain MRSA252), cyanobacteria

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Store lyophilized/reconstituted at -20°C; once reconstituted make aliquots to avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Please remember to spin the tubes briefly prior to opening them to avoid any losses that might occur from material adhering to the cap or sides of the tube.