ˌɛftˌiːˈɛs zˈiː ɐsˈɛmbəlz ˌɪntʊ pɹˈoʊɾoʊfˌɪləmənts ðæt ɑːɹ wˈʌn sˈʌbjuːnˌɪt θˈɪk, wˌɪtʃ kæn fˈɜːðɚɹ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ˌɪntʊ smˈɔːl pˈætʃᵻz ʌv pˈæɹəlˌɛl pɹˈoʊɾoʊfˌɪləmənts.
FtsZ assembles into protofilaments that are one subunit thick, which can further associate into small patches of parallel protofilaments.