DnaK and DnaJ heat shock proteins participate in protein export in Escherichia coli.

doi:10.1101/gad.6.7.1165

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DnaK and DnaJ heat shock proteins participate in protein export in Escherichia coli.

Genes & development - 1 Jul 1992

Wild J, Altman E, Yura T, Gross C A

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In Escherichia coli secreted proteins must be maintained in an export-competent state before translocation across the cytoplasmic membrane. This function is carried out by a group of proteins called chaperones. SecB is the major chaperone that interacts with precursor proteins before their secret...

Topics

Alkaline Phosphatase
Bacterial Proteins
Biological Transport, Active
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli Proteins
HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
Heat-Shock Proteins
Kinetics
Mutation

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