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The R1 subunit of herpes simplex virus ribonucleotide reductase has chaperone-like activity similar to Hsp27.
FEBS letters - 19 Jun 2003
Chabaud Stéphane, Lambert Herman, Sasseville A Marie-Josée, Lavoie Hugo, Guilbault Claire, Massie Bernard, Landry Jacques, Langelier Yves
Abstract excerpt
HSV-2 R1, the R1 subunit of herpes simplex virus (HSV) ribonucleotide reductase, protects cells against apoptosis. Here, we report the presence in HSV-2 R1 of a stretch exhibiting similarity to the alpha-crystallin domain of the small heat shock proteins, a domain known to be important for oligomerization and cytoprotective activities of these proteins. Also, the HSV-2 R1 protein, which forms multimeric...
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