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- Structural basis for the ATP-independent proteolytic activity of LonB proteases and reclassification of their AAA+ modules
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Young Jun An , Jung-Hyun Na , Myung-Il Kim , Sun-Shin Cha
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J. Microbiol. 2015;53(10):711-717. Published online October 2, 2015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-015-5417-5
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Abstract
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Lon proteases degrade defective or denature proteins as well
as some folded proteins for the control of cellular protein
quality. There are two types of Lon proteases, LonA and
LonB. Each consists of two functional components: a protease
component and an ATPase associated with various
cellular activities (AAA+ module). Here, we report the 2.03
Å-resolution crystal structure of the isolated AAA+ module
(iAAA+ module) of LonB from Thermococcus onnurineus
NA1 (TonLonB). The iAAA+ module, having no bound
nucleotide, adopts a conformation virtually identical to the
ADP-bound conformation of AAA+ modules in the hexameric
structure of TonLonB; this provides insights into the
ATP-independent proteolytic activity observed in a LonB
protease. Structural comparison of AAA+ modules between
LonA and LonB revealed that the AAA+ modules of Lon
proteases are separated into two distinct clades depending
on their structural features. The AAA+ module of LonB belongs
to the ‘H2 & Ins1 insert clade (HINS clade)’ defined
for the first time in this study, while the AAA+ module of
LonA is a member of the HCLR clade.
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