The solution structure of VAT-N reveals a 'missing link' in the evolution of complex enzymes from a simple betaalphabetabeta element.
Coles, M., Diercks, T., Liermann, J., Groger, A., Rockel, B., Baumeister, W., Koretke, K.K., Lupas, A., Peters, J., Kessler, H.(1999) Curr Biol 9: 1158-1168
- PubMed: 10531028 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(00)80017-2
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1CZ4, 1CZ5 - PubMed Abstract: 
The VAT protein of the archaebacterium Thermoplasma acidophilum, like all other members of the Cdc48/p97 family of AAA ATPases, has two ATPase domains and a 185-residue amino-terminal substrate-recognition domain, VAT-N. VAT shows activity in protein folding and unfolding and thus shares the common function of these ATPases in disassembly and/or degradation of protein complexes ...