Article
The stress of protein misfolding: from single cells to multicellular organisms.
Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology - 1 Jun 2011
Gidalevitz Tali, Prahlad Veena, Morimoto Richard I
Abstract excerpt
Organisms survive changes in the environment by altering their rates of metabolism, growth, and reproduction. At the same time, the system must ensure the stability and functionality of its macromolecules. Fluctuations in the environment are sensed by highly conserved stress responses and homeostatic mechanisms, and of these, the heat shock response (HSR) represents an essential response to acute and chronic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
