Chaperone function and mechanism of small heat-shock proteins

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 347-356

  Fu, Xinmiao ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

molecular chaperone; oligomer; protein aggregation; protein quality control; small heat shock protein

Indexed keywords

CHAPERONE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; PROTEIN BINDING;

HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; MOLECULAR CHAPERONES; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 84899808625     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmt152     Document Type: Review

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