Influence of Hsp70 Chaperone Machinery on Yeast Prion Propagation

Emma      Guinan; Gary   W.   Jones

doi:10.2174/092986609788490168

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Chaperones have long been recognised for their essential roles in the cell. They are involved in the refolding or degradation of misfolded proteins as well as the correct folding of newly synthesised proteins. However recent experiments have discovered that chaperones also have an important role to play in the propagation and maintenance of prions in yeast. The following minireview focuses on the Hsp70 chaperone family and its involvement in the propagation of yeast prions.

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Protein & Peptide Letters

Title: Influence of Hsp70 Chaperone Machinery on Yeast Prion Propagation

Volume: 16 Issue: 6

Author(s): Emma Guinan and Gary W. Jones

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Abstract: Chaperones have long been recognised for their essential roles in the cell. They are involved in the refolding or degradation of misfolded proteins as well as the correct folding of newly synthesised proteins. However recent experiments have discovered that chaperones also have an important role to play in the propagation and maintenance of prions in yeast. The following minireview focuses on the Hsp70 chaperone family and its involvement in the propagation of yeast prions.

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Guinan Emma and Jones W. Gary, Influence of Hsp70 Chaperone Machinery on Yeast Prion Propagation, Protein & Peptide Letters 2009; 16 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986609788490168