Plasticity of the binding pocket in peptide transporters underpins promiscuous substrate recognition
V. Kotov, M. Killer, K. E. J. Jungnickel, J. Lei, G. Finocchio, J. Steinke, K. Bartels, J. Strauss, F. Dupeux, A.-S. Humm, I. Cornaciu, J. A. Marquez, E. Pardon, J. Steyaert, C. Loew
The paper investigates the substrate recognition mechanism of the bacterial POT DtpB using structural and biochemical analyses, revealing that compact hydrophobic peptides are optimal binders.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2023Biophysics