FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as BEPA_ECOLI, bepA, yfgC. Functions as both a chaperone and a metalloprotease. Maintains the integrity of the outer membrane by promoting either the assembly or the elimination of outer membrane proteins, depending on their folding state. Promotes disulfide rearrangement of LptD during its biogenesis, and proteolytic degradation of LptD and BamA when their proper assembly is compromised. May facilitate membrane attachment of LoiP under unfavorable conditions. Interacts with BamA and LoiP.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

bepA

Beta-barrel assembly-enhancing protease

bepA

Molecular Synopsis