Chance, destiny, and the inner workings of ClpXP.

Russell, Rick; Matouschek, Andreas · Cell · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

AAA+ proteases are responsible for protein degradation in all branches of life. Using single-molecule and ensemble assays, Cordova et al. investigate how the bacterial protease ClpXP steps through a substrate's polypeptide chain and construct a quantitative kinetic model that recapitulates the interplay between stochastic and deterministic behaviors of ClpXP.

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