Abstract
The generic tendency of proteins to misassemble into nonfunctional, and sometimes cytotoxic, structures poses a universal problem for all types of cell. This problem is exacerbated by the high total concentration of macromolecules found within most in-tracellular compartments but it is solved by the actions of molecular chaperones. This review discusses some of the basic evidence and key concepts relating to this conclusion.
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Ellis, R.J. (2007). Protein Misassembly. In: Csermely, P., Vígh, L. (eds) Molecular Aspects of the Stress Response: Chaperones, Membranes and Networks. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 594. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-39975-1_1
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