[HTML][HTML] Small heat shock proteins: Simplicity meets complexity

M Haslbeck, S Weinkauf, J Buchner - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019 - ASBMB
Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) are a ubiquitous and ancient family of ATP-independent
molecular chaperones. A key characteristic of sHsps is that they exist in ensembles of iso …

A first line of stress defense: small heat shock proteins and their function in protein homeostasis

M Haslbeck, E Vierling - Journal of molecular biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) are virtually ubiquitous molecular chaperones that can
prevent the irreversible aggregation of denaturing proteins. sHsps complex with a variety of …

The diverse functions of small heat shock proteins in the proteostasis network

K Reinle, A Mogk, B Bukau - Journal of molecular biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The protein quality control (PQC) system maintains protein homeostasis by counteracting
the accumulation of misfolded protein conformers. Substrate degradation and refolding …

Cellular functions and mechanisms of action of small heat shock proteins

A Mogk, C Ruger-Herreros… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) constitute a diverse chaperone family that shares the α-
crystallin domain, which is flanked by variable, disordered N-and C-terminal extensions …

[HTML][HTML] The growing world of small heat shock proteins: from structure to functions

S Carra, S Alberti, PA Arrigo, JL Benesch… - Cell Stress and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are present in all kingdoms of life and play fundamental
roles in cell biology. sHSPs are key components of the cellular protein quality control …

Small heat-shock proteins: important players in regulating cellular proteostasis

TM Treweek, S Meehan, H Ecroyd… - Cellular and molecular life …, 2015 - Springer
Small heat-shock proteins (sHsps) are a diverse family of intra-cellular molecular chaperone
proteins that play a critical role in mitigating and preventing protein aggregation under stress …

The chaperone αB-crystallin uses different interfaces to capture an amorphous and an amyloid client

A Mainz, J Peschek, M Stavropoulou, KC Back… - Nature structural & …, 2015 - nature.com
Small heat-shock proteins, including αB-crystallin (αB), play an important part in protein
homeostasis, because their ATP-independent chaperone activity inhibits uncontrolled …

Hsp70 displaces small heat shock proteins from aggregates to initiate protein refolding

S Żwirowski, A Kłosowska, I Obuchowski… - The EMBO …, 2017 - embopress.org
Small heat shock proteins (sH sps) are an evolutionary conserved class of ATP‐
independent chaperones that protect cells against proteotoxic stress. sH sps form …

Advancements in protein nanoparticle vaccine platforms to combat infectious disease

N Butkovich, E Li, A Ramirez… - Wiley …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Infectious diseases are a major threat to global human health, yet prophylactic treatment
options can be limited, as safe and efficacious vaccines exist only for a fraction of all …

[HTML][HTML] Cryo-EM for small molecules discovery, design, understanding, and application

G Scapin, CS Potter, B Carragher - Cell chemical biology, 2018 - cell.com
We present a perspective of our view of the application of cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM)
to structure-based drug design (SBDD). We discuss the basic needs and requirements for …