Influence of hydrophobic mismatch on the catalytic activity of Escherichia coli GlpG rhomboid protease.

ABSTRACT: Rhomboids comprise a broad family of intramembrane serine proteases that are found in a wide range of organisms and participate in a diverse array of biological processes. High-resolution structures of the catalytic transmembrane domain of the Escherichia coli GlpG rhomboid have provided numerous insights that help explain how hydrolytic cleavage can be achieved below the membrane surface. Key to this are observations that GlpG hydrophobic domain dimensions may not be sufficient to completely span the native lipid bilayer. This formed the basis for a model where hydrophobic mismatch Induces thinning of the local membrane environment to promote access to transmembrane substrates. However, hydrophobic mismatch also has the potential to alter the functional properties of the rhomboid, a possi

SUBMITTER: Foo AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4380978 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature