ABSTRACT

One of the most intriguing discoveries in molecular biology in the last decade is the existence of an evolutionary conserved and essential system, consisting of molecular chaperones and folding catalysts, which promotes the folding of the proteins in the cell. This text summarizes our current knowledge of the cellular roles, the regulation and the

part I|2 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|8 pages

ASSISTED PROTEIN FOLDING

part III|2 pages

CELLULAR FUNCTIONS

chapter 8|16 pages

FUNCTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT

part IV|2 pages

MECHANISMS