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== Function ==
== Function ==
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Chaperones bind to the newly synthesized proteins helping them acquire their properly folded 3D structure <ref name="Ellis J"> Ellis J. 1987. Proteins as Molecular Chaperones. Nature. 5;328(6129):378-9 PMID: 3112578</ref> Besides, chaperones help in targeting the native proteins to their respective organelles <ref>PMID:3282178</ref>
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Chaperones bind to the newly synthesized proteins helping them acquire their properly folded 3D structure <ref>PMID: 3112578</ref> Besides, chaperones help in targeting the native proteins to their respective organelles <ref>PMID:3282178</ref> Many protozoan parasites such as ''Plasmodium falciparum'' requires these proteins for cytoprotection <ref>PMID: 14711509</ref> <ref>PMID: 19339102</ref>
== Disease ==
== Disease ==

Revision as of 16:41, 9 June 2014

'Chaperones'

The crystal structure of the asymmetric GroEL-GroES-(ADP)7 chaperonin complex

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References

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