Selective degradation of unfolded proteins by the self-compartmentalizing HtrA protease, a periplasmic heat shock protein in Escherichia coli

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 294, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1363-1374

  Kim, Keun I ^a   Park, Seong Cheol ^b   Kang, Sung H ^a   Cheong, Gang Won ^b   Chung, Chin H ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heat shock protein; HtrA; Periplasm; Protease Do; Self compartmentalizing structure

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LACTALBUMIN; CASEIN; CITRATE SYNTHASE; DITHIOTHREITOL; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; INSULIN; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISULFIDE BOND; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEATING; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033579536     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3320     Document Type: Article

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