MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Stress-induced Membrane Insertion at the β-Barrel Assembly Machinery Complex Regulates BepA Metalloprotease Activity
Henri Voedts, Phuong Chi Nguyen, Van Son Nguyen…·Jean‐François Collet
The paper identifies a stress-induced membrane insertion mechanism that activates the BepA metalloprotease by displacing its autoinhibitory plug, linking membrane association to protease function.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-77559-0