Cell BiologyJournal of Molecular BiologyPeer-reviewed
Coiled-coil domain kinking controls laminin-332 cleavage by elastase
Lucky Akter, Romain Amyot, Robert Großmann…·Clemens M. Franz
This study shows that coiled-coil kinking in laminin-332 directs elastase cleavage to a specific hinge site, ensuring proper fragment generation, while extended conformations lead to random cleavage and degradation.
DOI 10.1016/j.jmb.2026.169991