Closing the gate (IMAGE)

Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie

Closing the gate

Caption

Closing the gate: Introduction of an M2M cross-link blocks the entrance of substrates to the active site (white, blue, and red) of the rhomboid protease GlpG. The gate and other transmembrane helices of GlpG are shown in light and dark blue, respectively, and the lipid environment in black (Barth van Rossum, FMP).

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Barth van Rossum, FMP

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