Table 1.
Gene and protein names. (MreB, bacterial actin homologue, forming intracellular helices; FtsZ, bacterial tubulin homologue, forming a ring at mid-cell during division; MinC, inhibitor of FtsZ polymerization, binds to MinD; MinD, ParA/NifH-like ATPase, binds to membrane and oscillates from pole to pole; MinE, MinD binding, enhances MinD ATP hydrolysis rate.)
| partitioning system | R1 par | P1 par | F1 sop | RP4 | chromosome | sporulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cis-acting DNA | parC | parS | sopC | OB1-12 | parS | parS |
| DNA-binding protein | ParR | ParB | SopB | KorB | ParB | Spo0J |
| ATPase protein | ParM | ParA | SopA | IncC | ParA | Soj |