| Literature DB >> 19519517 |
Nina V Romanova1, Yury O Chernoff.
Abstract
High-ordered aggregates (amyloids) may disrupt cell functions, cause toxicity at certain conditions and provide a basis for self-perpetuated, protein-based infectious heritable agents (prions). Heat shock proteins acting as molecular chaperones counteract protein aggregation and influence amyloid propagation. The yeast Hsp104/Hsp70/Hsp40 chaperone complex plays a crucial role in interactions with both ordered and unordered aggregates. The main focus of this review will be on the Hsp104 chaperone, a molecular "disaggregase".Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19519517 PMCID: PMC2791106 DOI: 10.2174/092986609788490078
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Protein Pept Lett ISSN: 0929-8665 Impact factor: 1.890