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The Interaction Networks of E. coli Chaperones

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The Molecular Chaperones Interaction Networks in Protein Folding and Degradation

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Protein folding is often hampered by protein aggregation, which can be prevented by a variety of chaperones in the cell. In this review, I summarize recent topics on in vitro  and in vivo  approaches to understand the role of Escherichia coli chaperones to prevent protein aggregations.

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Taguchi, H. (2014). The Interaction Networks of E. coli Chaperones. In: Houry, W. (eds) The Molecular Chaperones Interaction Networks in Protein Folding and Degradation. Interactomics and Systems Biology, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1130-1_15

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