What is the role of the FtsZ protein in bacterial cells?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: The FtsZ protein assembles into the Z-ring at a midcell position. It is required for septum formation. It has GTPase activity, most likely to cleave GTP as it is assembled into the Z-ring.

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