Self-association and chaperon activity of the small heat shock protein 27

Human Hsp27 is a member of the small heat shock protein family that is over-expressed during cellular stress and that is involved in biological functions ranging from inhibition of apoptosis to regulation of cellular glutathione levels. In addition, Hsp27 is an ATP-independent molecular chaperon tha...

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Main Author: di Bard, Barbara Lelj Garolla
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31382