Protein
Archaeal Lon protease
Organism
Thermoplasma acidophilum (strain ATCC 25905 / DSM 1728 / JCM 9062 / NBRC 15155 / AMRC-C165)
Function
ATP-dependent serine protease that mediates the selective degradation of mutant and abnormal proteins as well as certain short-lived regulatory proteins. Degrades polypeptides processively.
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase S16 family. Archaeal LonB subfamily.
Sequence
MEENIESVEEWVNKLDIETTKDIHVPKLLFDQVIGQDQAGEIVKKAALQRRHVILIGEPGTGKSMLAQSMVDFLPKSELEDILVFPNPEDPNKPKIKTVPAGKGKEIVRQYQIKAEREKRDRSRSIMFVIFSVVLLGIIAAIVLRSITLIFFAIMAAAFLYMAMAFNPVIRNERAMVPKLLVSHNPNDKPPFVDSTGAHSGALLGDVRHDPFQSGGLETPAHERVEAGNIHKAHKGVLFIDEINLLRPEDQQAILTALQEKKYPISGQSERSAGAMVQTEPVPCDFVLVAAGNYDAIRNMHPALRSRIRGYGYEVVVNDYMDDNDENRRKLVQFIAQEVEKDKKIPHFDKSAIIEVIKEAQKRSGRRNKLTLRLRELGGLVRVAGDIAVSQKKTVVTAADVIAAKNLAKPLEQQIADRSIEIKKIYKTFRTEGSVVGMVNGLAVVGADTGMSEYTGVVLPIVAEVTPAEHKGAGNIIATGKLGDIAKEAVLNVSAVFKKLTGKDISNMDIHIQFVGTYEGVEGDSASVSIATAVISAIENIPVDQSVAMTGSLSVRGDVLPVGGVTAKVEAAIEAGLNKVIVPELNYSDIILDADHVNKIEIIPAKTIEDVLRVALVNSPEKEKLFDRISNLINAAKIIKPQRPATPATTRAGNNAA