The crystal structure of GXGD membrane protease FlaK
Hu J, Xue Y, Lee S, Ha Y. The crystal structure of GXGD membrane protease FlaK. Nature 2011, 475: 528-531. PMID: 21765428, PMCID: PMC3894692, DOI: 10.1038/nature10218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily of proteasesFirst crystal structureIntramembrane proteasesPrepilin peptidaseMethanococcus maripaludisMembrane proteasePreflagellin peptidaseFamilial Alzheimer's diseaseVirulence factorsAspartyl proteaseBiochemical analysisProteasePathogenic bacteriaStructural knowledgePresenilinPeptidaseCrystal structureSoluble counterpartActive siteFamilyRational designAspartylBacteriaAlzheimer's diseaseFundamental differences