Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase [acetylating]; This enzyme has three activities: ADH, ACDH, and PFL- deactivase. In aerobic conditions it acts as a hydrogen peroxide scavenger. The PFL deactivase activity catalyzes the quenching of the pyruvate-formate-lyase catalyst in an iron, NAD, and CoA dependent reaction; In the N-terminal section; belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.

Ethanol dehydrogenase involved in ethanolamine utilization; May act on the acetaldehyde produced from the degradation of ethanolamine; Belongs to the iron-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family.

Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase [acetylating]; This enzyme has three activities: ADH, ACDH, and PFL- deactivase. In aerobic conditions it acts as a hydrogen peroxide scavenger. The PFL deactivase activity catalyzes the quenching of the pyruvate-formate-lyase catalyst in an iron, NAD, and CoA dependent reaction; In the N-terminal section; belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.

L-threonine dehydrogenase; Putative oxidoreductase.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

ATP-binding cell division FtsK recruitment protein; Essential cell division protein that assists in the assembly of the Z ring. May serve as the principal membrane anchor for the Z ring. Also required for the recruitment to the septal ring of the downstream cell division proteins FtsK, FtsQ, FtsL, FtsI and FtsN. Binds ATP.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

Transpeptidase involved in septal peptidoglycan synthesis; Essential cell division protein that catalyzes cross-linking of the peptidoglycan cell wall at the division septum. Required for localization of FtsN. Belongs to the transpeptidase family. FtsI subfamily.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

DNA translocase at septal ring sorting daughter chromsomes; Essential cell division protein that coordinates cell division and chromosome segregation. The N-terminus is involved in assembly of the cell-division machinery. The C-terminus functions as a DNA motor that moves dsDNA in an ATP-dependent manner towards the dif recombination site, which is located within the replication terminus region. Translocation stops specifically at Xer-dif sites, where FtsK interacts with the Xer recombinase, allowing activation of chromosome unlinking by recombination. FtsK orienting polar sequences (K [...]

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

Membrane bound cell division leucine zipper septum protein; Essential cell division protein. May link together the upstream cell division proteins, which are predominantly cytoplasmic, with the downstream cell division proteins, which are predominantly periplasmic. Can also mediate Zn(2+)-sensitivity probably by increasing the permeability of the inner membrane. Belongs to the FtsL family.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

Essential cell division protein; Essential cell division protein that activates septal peptidoglycan synthesis and constriction of the cell. Acts on both sides of the membrane, via interaction with FtsA in the cytoplasm and interaction with the FtsQBL complex in the periplasm. These interactions may induce a conformational switch in both FtsA and FtsQBL, leading to septal peptidoglycan synthesis by FtsI and associated synthases (Probable). Required for full FtsI activity. Required for recruitment of AmiC to the septal ring. Belongs to the FtsN family.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

Divisome assembly protein, membrane anchored protein involved in growth of wall at septum; Essential cell division protein. May link together the upstream cell division proteins, which are predominantly cytoplasmic, with the downstream cell division proteins, which are predominantly periplasmic. May control correct divisome assembly. Belongs to the FtsQ/DivIB family. FtsQ subfamily.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

Putative lipid II flippase; Peptidoglycan polymerase that is essential for cell division (Probable). Functions probably in conjunction with the penicillin- binding protein 3 (ftsI). Required for localization of FtsI.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

GTP-binding tubulin-like cell division protein; Essential cell division protein that forms a contractile ring structure (Z ring) at the future cell division site. The regulation of the ring assembly controls the timing and the location of cell division. One of the functions of the FtsZ ring is to recruit other cell division proteins to the septum to produce a new cell wall between the dividing cells. Binds GTP and shows GTPase activity. Polymerization and bundle formation is enhanced by CbeA.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

Fused glycosyl transferase and transpeptidase; Cell wall formation. Synthesis of cross-linked peptidoglycan from the lipid intermediates. The enzyme has a penicillin-insensitive transglycosylase N-terminal domain (formation of linear glycan strands) and a penicillin-sensitive transpeptidase C-terminal domain (cross- linking of the peptide subunits); In the N-terminal section; belongs to the glycosyltransferase 51 family.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

FtsZ stabilizer; 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. Also required for the recruitment to the septal ring of the downstream cell division proteins FtsK, FtsQ, FtsL and FtsN. ZipA overproduction protects FtsZ from degradation by ClpP by preventing recognition by ClpX. Does not affect the GTPase activity of FtsZ.

Penicillin-binding protein; This protein is a serine beta-lactamase with a substrate specificity for cephalosporins; Belongs to the class-C beta-lactamase family.

Transpeptidase involved in septal peptidoglycan synthesis; Essential cell division protein that catalyzes cross-linking of the peptidoglycan cell wall at the division septum. Required for localization of FtsN. Belongs to the transpeptidase family. FtsI subfamily.

Penicillin-binding protein; This protein is a serine beta-lactamase with a substrate specificity for cephalosporins; Belongs to the class-C beta-lactamase family.

Fused glycosyl transferase and transpeptidase; Cell wall formation. Synthesis of cross-linked peptidoglycan from the lipid intermediates. The enzyme has a penicillin-insensitive transglycosylase N-terminal domain (formation of linear glycan strands) and a penicillin-sensitive transpeptidase C-terminal domain (cross- linking of the peptide subunits); In the N-terminal section; belongs to the glycosyltransferase 51 family.

Adenylate cyclase; Catalyzes the formation of the second messenger cAMP from ATP. Its transcript is probably degraded by endoribonuclease LS (rnlA), decreasing cAMP levels and the negative regulator Crp-cAMP, which then induces its own transcription again.

GTP-binding tubulin-like cell division protein; Essential cell division protein that forms a contractile ring structure (Z ring) at the future cell division site. The regulation of the ring assembly controls the timing and the location of cell division. One of the functions of the FtsZ ring is to recruit other cell division proteins to the septum to produce a new cell wall between the dividing cells. Binds GTP and shows GTPase activity. Polymerization and bundle formation is enhanced by CbeA.

Adenylate cyclase; Catalyzes the formation of the second messenger cAMP from ATP. Its transcript is probably degraded by endoribonuclease LS (rnlA), decreasing cAMP levels and the negative regulator Crp-cAMP, which then induces its own transcription again.

FtsZ stabilizer; 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. Also required for the recruitment to the septal ring of the downstream cell division proteins FtsK, FtsQ, FtsL and FtsN. ZipA overproduction protects FtsZ from degradation by ClpP by preventing recognition by ClpX. Does not affect the GTPase activity of FtsZ.

Ethanol dehydrogenase involved in ethanolamine utilization; May act on the acetaldehyde produced from the degradation of ethanolamine; Belongs to the iron-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family.

Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase [acetylating]; This enzyme has three activities: ADH, ACDH, and PFL- deactivase. In aerobic conditions it acts as a hydrogen peroxide scavenger. The PFL deactivase activity catalyzes the quenching of the pyruvate-formate-lyase catalyst in an iron, NAD, and CoA dependent reaction; In the N-terminal section; belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.

Ethanol dehydrogenase involved in ethanolamine utilization; May act on the acetaldehyde produced from the degradation of ethanolamine; Belongs to the iron-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family.

L-threonine dehydrogenase; Putative oxidoreductase.

ATP-binding cell division FtsK recruitment protein; Essential cell division protein that assists in the assembly of the Z ring. May serve as the principal membrane anchor for the Z ring. Also required for the recruitment to the septal ring of the downstream cell division proteins FtsK, FtsQ, FtsL, FtsI and FtsN. Binds ATP.

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase; Cell-wall hydrolase involved in septum cleavage during cell division. Can also act as powerful autolysin in the presence of murein synthesis inhibitors; Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 3 family.

ATP-binding cell division FtsK recruitment protein; Essential cell division protein that assists in the assembly of the Z ring. May serve as the principal membrane anchor for the Z ring. Also required for the recruitment to the septal ring of the downstream cell division proteins FtsK, FtsQ, FtsL, FtsI and FtsN. Binds ATP.

Transpeptidase involved in septal peptidoglycan synthesis; Essential cell division protein that catalyzes cross-linking of the peptidoglycan cell wall at the division septum. Required for localization of FtsN. Belongs to the transpeptidase family. FtsI subfamily.