Structure and Action of Molecular Chaperones: Machines that Assist Protein Folding in the Cell (Structural Biology)

Molecular Chaperones - The Cell's Protein Assistants Discover the incredible architecture and mechanisms of molecular chaperones, the cell's specialized proteins that provide essential kinetic assistance to protein folding and unfolding.

This comprehensive volume reviews the beautiful structures of chaperonin and Hsp100 machines, illustrating their X-ray and EM structure determinations at near-atomic level resolution.

Learn from a leader in the study of these families how molecular chaperones use central cavities to bind and compartmentalize action on proteins, or recognize cellular proteins in an archway, clamp, or globular assembly.

Unlock the secrets of how Mother Nature has devised these essential assisting actions for proteins in vivo, and appreciate the beauty of her design.