Structural highlights
Function
FLS_FERPE Protease able to degrade keratin into peptides. Is responsible for keratinolysis by F.pennivorans, which allows this bacterium to grow on native feathers.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Friedrich AB, Antranikian G. Keratin Degradation by Fervidobacterium pennavorans, a Novel Thermophilic Anaerobic Species of the Order Thermotogales. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1996 Aug;62(8):2875-82. PMID:16535379 doi:10.1128/aem.62.8.2875-2882.1996
