This unique volume reviews the beautiful architectures and varying mechanical actions of the set of specialized cellular proteins called molecular chaperones, w

Protein homeostasis, or “Proteostasis”, lies at the heart of human health and disease. From the folding of single polypeptide chains into functional protein

In this text, leading experts synthesise our body of knowledge , and the reader gains not only a fuller understanding of the roles of chaperones in the context

The first of its kind, this volume presents the latest research findings on the chaperonins, the best studied family of a class of proteins known as molecular c

This book reviews understanding of the biological roles of extracellular molecular chaperones. It provides an overview of the structure and function of molecula