ATP-dependent serine protease that mediates the selective degradation of mutant and abnormal proteins as well as certain short-lived regulatory proteins. Degrades polypeptides processively (By similarity). MKTTIKNSRTQESVSYEGNETKKGTGETLSYETSKDIEVPERLIDQIIGQEEAVETIKKAAEQRRNVLLIGEPGVGKSMLAKAMAELLPREQLQDILVYPNIEDPNNPLIGAVPAGEGRKIVMNHKNKARSQDEKKNLFMMLIISFILVLGFMMNQFLAAIIAAGIIFLALQQFRPRTTVMVPKLLVNNEGRQVAPFVDATGAHAGALLGDVRHDPYQSGGLGTPAHERVEAGMIHKANKGVLYIDEIGTMKMKTQQELLTAMQEKRYSITGQSETSSGAMVRSQAVPCDFVLVASGNLQVLEGMHPALRSRIRGYGYEVFMKDTMPDTPENRDKLVQFVAQEVEKDGRIPHFSREAVEEIIREAQRRAGKKDSLTLKLRELGGLVRAAGDIAKSRGAELVETEDVIEAKKLSRTLEQQIADRYIVQKKKYSVFKSEGGEVGRVNGLAIIGDRSGIILPIAAEAAPAQSKEEGRIIATGKLGEIAREAVQNVSALIKKYTGTDISNYDIHIQFLQAYDGVEGDSASVSVATAVISALEEIPVDQSVALTGSLSIRGDVLPVGGVTGKIEAAAEAGIRKVLIPASNMGDVMIEKKYEDMVEIVPVETLGDVLEHALIGKGKESLIQRMQKISDIVPSIMKKPAMH ATP-dependent protease La homolog LONB_METTH Archaeal Lon protease 644 MTH_785 MTH_785