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Review: Beta-thalassemia and molecular chaperones.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Sumera Afshan, Radhakrishnan Ammu, Baba Abdul Aziz, George Elizabeth
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Thalassemia is known as a diverse single gene disorder, which is prevalent worldwide. The molecular chaperones are set of proteins that help in two important processes while protein synthesis and degradation include folding or unfolding and assembly or disassembly, thereby helping in cell homeostasis. This review recaps current knowledge regarding the role of molecular chaperones in thalassemia, with a focus on...
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