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Evolutionary diversity of vertebrate small heat shock proteins.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Dec 2004
Franck Erik, Madsen Ole, van Rheede Teun, Ricard Guénola, Huynen Martijn A, de Jong Wilfried W
Abstract excerpt
All vertebrates express multiple small heat shock proteins (sHsps), which are important components of the cellular chaperoning machinery and display a spectacular diversity of functions. This ranges from remodeling the cytoskeleton and inhibiting apoptosis to serving as structural proteins in eye lens and sperm tail. Most information is available for the 10 known mammalian sHsps, formally named HspB1-B10. Only...
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