In vitro reconstitution of vertebrate Sonic Hedgehog protein cholesterolysis
Dayton C. Seidel, Andrew G. Wagner, John L. Pezzullo, Katherine A. Thayer, Seth Beadle, Margot L. Olejarczyk, José‐Luis Giner, Brian P. Callahan
This study establishes an in vitro FRET-based assay to monitor cholesterolysis activity of vertebrate SHhC domains, revealing substrate specificity and identifying a conserved aspartate residue critical for activity.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry