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- Title
Role and Regulation of Clp Proteases: A Target against Gram-Positive Bacteria.
- Authors
Queraltó, Camila; Álvarez, Ricardo; Ortega, Constanza; Díaz-Yáñez, Fernando; Paredes-Sabja, Daniel; Gil, Fernando
- Abstract
Bacterial proteases participate in the proteolytic elimination of misfolded or aggregated proteins, carried out by members of the AAA+ protein superfamily such as Hsp100/Clp, Lon, and FtsH. It is estimated that the Clp and Lon families perform around 80% of cellular proteolysis in bacteria. These functions are regulated, in part, through the spatial and/or temporal use of adapter proteins, which participate in the recognition and delivery of specific substrate proteins to proteases. The proteolysis plays an important role in maintaining and controlling the quality of the proteins, avoiding the accumulation and aggregation of unfolded or truncated proteins. However, this is not their only function, since they play an important role in the formation of virulent phenotypes and in the response to different types of stress faced when entering the host or that occur in the environment. This review summarizes the structural and functional aspects of the Clp proteases and their role in Gram-positive microorganisms.
- Subjects
CASEINOLYTIC proteases; GRAM-positive bacteria; PHENOTYPES; PROTEOLYSIS; MOLECULAR chaperones
- Publication
Bacteria (2674-1334), 2023, Vol 2, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
2674-1334
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bacteria2010002