| Literature DB >> 19577567 |
Arthur L Horwich1, Adrian C Apetri, Wayne A Fenton.
Abstract
The GroEL/GroES chaperonin folding chamber is an encapsulated space of approximately 65 A diameter with a hydrophilic wall, inside of which many cellular proteins reach the native state. The question of whether the cavity wall actively directs folding reactions or is playing a passive role has been open. We review past and recent observations and conclude that the chamber functions as a passive "Anfinsen cage" that prevents folding monomers from multimolecular aggregation.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19577567 PMCID: PMC2759771 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.06.049
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124