title: SepF increases the assembly and bundling of FtsZ polymers and stabilizes FtsZ protofilaments by binding along its length.
abstract: SepF (Septum Forming) protein has been recently identified through genetic studies, and it has been suggested to be involved in the division of Bacillus subtilis cells. We have purified functional B. subtilis SepF from the inclusion bodies overexpressed in Escherichia coli. Far-UV circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopic analysis involving the extrinsic fluorescent probe 1-anilinonaphthalene-8-sulfonic acid suggested that the purified SepF had characteristics of folded proteins. SepF was found to promote the assembly and bundling of FtsZ protofilaments using three complimentary techniques, namely 90 degrees light scattering, sedimentation, and transmission electron microscopy. SepF also decreased the critical concentration of FtsZ assembly, prevented the dilution-induced disassembly of FtsZ protofilaments, and suppressed the GTPase activity of FtsZ. Further, thick bundles of FtsZ protofilaments were observed using fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled SepF (FITC-SepF). Interestingly, FITC-SepF was found to be uniformly distributed along the length of the FtsZ protofilaments, suggesting that SepF copolymerizes with FtsZ. SepF formed a stable complex with FtsZ, as evident from the gel filtration analysis. Using a C-terminal tail truncated FtsZ (FtsZDelta16) and a C-terminal synthetic peptide of B. subtilis FtsZ (366-382); we provided evidence indicating that SepF binds primarily to the C-terminal tail of FtsZ. The present work in concert with the available in vivo data support a model in which SepF plays an important role in regulating the assembly dynamics of the divisome complex; therefore, it may have an important role in bacterial cell division.
authors.affiliation: School of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India.
authors.forename: Jay Kumar
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Ravindra D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Makde
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Dulal
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Panda
mesh_terms: D000817:Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology*; D002942:Circular Dichroism / Q000379:methods; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015870:Gene Expression; D006004:Glycogen Debranching Enzyme System / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017510:Protein Folding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000817:Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C071525:FtsZ protein, Bacteria; D006004:Glycogen Debranching Enzyme System; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; C027132:1-anilino-8-naphthalenesulfonate; C020569:4 alpha-glucanotransferase
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