Small heat shock proteins: multifaceted proteins with important implications for life
Small Heat Shock Proteins (sHSPs) evolved early in the history of life; they are present in archaea, bacteria, and eukaryota. sHSPs belong to the superfamily of molecular chaperones: they are components of the cellular protein quality control machinery and are thought to act as the first line of def...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2019
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