This family contains a number of bacterial stage II sporulation E proteins (EC:3.1.3.16). These are required for formation of a normal polar septum during sporulation. The N-terminal region is hydrophobic and is expected to contain up to 12 membrane-spanning segments [1].

1: Structure and function of the Bacillus SpoIIE protein and its localization to sites of sporulation septum assembly. Barak I, Behari J, Olmedo G, Guzman P, Brown DP, Castro E, Walker D, Westpheling J, Youngman P; Mol Microbiol 1996;19:1047-1060. PMID:8830262