Structural highlights
Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe M16 family of zinc peptidases comprises a pair of homologous domains that form two halves of a "clam-shell" surrounding the active site. The M16A and M16C subfamilies form one class ("peptidasomes"): they degrade 30-70 residue peptides, and adopt both open and closed conformations. The eukaryotic M16B subfamily forms a second class ("processing proteases"): they adopt a single partly-open conformation that enables them to cleave signal sequences from larger proteins. Here, we report the solution and crystal structures of a prokaryotic M16B peptidase, and demonstrate that it has features of both classes: thus, it forms stable "open" homodimers in solution that resemble the processing proteases; but the clam-shell closes upon binding substrate, a feature of the M16A/C peptidasomes. Moreover, clam-shell closure is required for proteolytic activity. We predict that other prokaryotic M16B family members will form dimeric peptidasomes, and propose a model for the evolution of the M16 family. Crystal and solution structures of a prokaryotic M16B peptidase: an open and shut case.,Aleshin AE, Gramatikova S, Hura GL, Bobkov A, Strongin AY, Stec B, Tainer JA, Liddington RC, Smith JW Structure. 2009 Nov 11;17(11):1465-75. PMID:19913481[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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