Non-specific protein modifications by a phytochemical induce heat shock response for self-defense.

Accumulated evidence shows that some phytochemicals provide beneficial effects for human health. Recently, a number of mechanistic studies have revealed that direct interactions between phytochemicals and functional proteins play significant roles in exhibiting their bioactivities. However, their bi...

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Main Authors: Kohta Ohnishi, Shinya Ohkura, Erina Nakahata, Akari Ishisaka, Yoshichika Kawai, Junji Terao, Taiki Mori, Takeshi Ishii, Tsutomu Nakayama, Noriyuki Kioka, Shinya Matsumoto, Yasutaka Ikeda, Minoru Akiyama, Kazuhiro Irie, Akira Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3594166?pdf=render