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'''Chaperonins''' (CPN) are oligomeric proteins that mediate the folding of polypeptide chains.  '''Group I CPN''' are found in bacteria, chloroplasts and mitochondria.  For an introductory overview, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaperonins Chaperonins in Wikipedia].
'''Chaperonins''' (CPN) are oligomeric proteins that mediate the folding of polypeptide chains.  '''Group I CPN''' are found in bacteria, chloroplasts and mitochondria.  For an introductory overview, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaperonins Chaperonins in Wikipedia].


The most characterized CPN are in the GroEL/GroES complex from ''Escherichia coli'' and CPN60/CPN10 from ''Thermus thermophilus''.<ref>PMID:18987317</ref>  The larger subunit (GroEL, CPN60) contains 3 domains.  The apical domain is the one which binds the substrate.  '''Group II CPNs''' are found in eukaryotic cytosol and archaea.  '''Thermosome''' is a CPN complex found in archaea.<ref>PMID:9546398</ref>  '''CCT''' is a CPN complex found in eukarya.<ref>PMID:22503819</ref>
The most characterized CPN are in the GroEL/GroES complex from ''Escherichia coli'' and CPN60/CPN10 from ''Thermus thermophilus''.<ref>PMID:18987317</ref>  The larger subunit (GroEL, CPN60) contains 3 domains: apical, intermediate and equatorial domain.  The apical domain is the one which binds the polypeptide substrate. The equatorial domains binds the nucleotide.  '''Group II CPNs''' are found in eukaryotic cytosol and archaea.  '''Thermosome''' is a CPN complex found in archaea.<ref>PMID:9546398</ref>  '''CCT''' is a CPN complex found in eukarya.<ref>PMID:22503819</ref>
See also [[Chaperones]].
See also [[Chaperones]].
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Revision as of 12:05, 6 December 2015

Crystal Structure of Chaperonin, 1pcq

E. coli GroEL/GroES complex with ADP, AlF3, Mg+2 and K+ ions (PDB entry 1pcq)

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3D Structures of Chaperonin

Updated on 06-December-2015

See Heat Shock Proteins

  • Thermosome
    • 1a6d - TaTherm α+β subunits – Thermoplasma acidophilum
    • 1a6e - TaTherm α+β subunits + ADP
    • 1ass, 1asx - TaTherm α apical domain
    • 1e0r – TaTherm β apical domain
    • 3ko1 – AtTherm α subunit– Acidianus tengchongensis
    • 3j1b, 3j1c, 3j1e - AtTherm α subunit – Cryo EM
    • 3j1f - AtTherm β subunit + ATP – Cryo EM
    • 3aq1 – Therm – Methanococcoides burtonii
    • 1q2v, 1q3r – TkTherm α subunit (mutant) – Thermococcus KS-1
    • 1q3q - TkTherm α subunit (mutant) + AMP-PNP
    • 1q3s - TkTherm α subunit (mutant) + ADP
    • 1lep – CPN-10 – Mycobacterium leprae

References