Open-cap conformation of intramembrane protease GlpG
Wang Y, Ha Y. Open-cap conformation of intramembrane protease GlpG. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 2098-2102. PMID: 17277078, PMCID: PMC1892946, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0611080104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntramembrane proteasesEscherichia coli GlpGHydrophilic active sitePutative oxyanion holeActive siteMain-chain amidesPrevious crystallographic analysisRhomboid familyConformational plasticitySer-201Substrate bindingLoop L5GlpGClosed conformationSide portalsOpen conformationHydrophobic side chainsLoop movementOxyanion holeSide chainsPeptide bond hydrolysisLipid bilayersBond hydrolysisProteaseConformation