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. 1994 Jul 1;4(7):633-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(00)00140-8.

Molecular chaperones. Opening and closing the Anfinsen cage

R J Ellis  1
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Molecular chaperones. Opening and closing the Anfinsen cage

R J Ellis. Curr Biol. .

Abstract

Dynamic interactions between chaperonins allow newly synthesized polypeptides to begin correct folding inside a transiently closed cage. Specialized chaperonins may be used to deal with recalcitrant proteins.

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