Feeding Anthrax: The Crystal Structure of Bacillus anthracis InhA Protease

Magdalena Schacherl; Ulrich Baumann

doi:10.1016/j.str.2015.12.002

Feeding Anthrax: The Crystal Structure of Bacillus anthracis InhA Protease

Structure. 2016 Jan 5;24(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2015.12.002.

Authors

Magdalena Schacherl¹, Ulrich Baumann²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, 50674 Cologne, Germany. Electronic address: magdalena.schacherl@uni-koeln.de.
² Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, 50674 Cologne, Germany. Electronic address: ubaumann@uni-koeln.de.

PMID: 26745525
DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2015.12.002

Abstract

Pathogenic bacteria secrete proteases to evade host defense and to acquire nutrients. In this issue of Structure, Arolas et al. (2016) describe the structural basis of activation and latency of InhA, a major secreted protease of Bacillus anthracis.

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MeSH terms

Anthrax*
Bacillus anthracis*
Endopeptidases
Models, Molecular
Peptide Hydrolases

Substances

Endopeptidases
Peptide Hydrolases