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Heat shock protein complex from Methanococcus jannaschii

ID Number
2385

Description
Model based on X-ray crystallography of the structure of a small heat shock protein complex from the bacteria, Methanococcus jannaschii. Methanococcus jannaschii is an organism that lives at near boiling temperature, and this protein complex helps it cope with the stress of high temperature. Similar complexes are produced in human cells when they are "stressed" by events such as burns, heart attacks, or strokes. The complexes help cells recover from the stressful event.

Type
Illustration

Source
Berkeley Structural Genomics Center, PSI-1

Credit Line
Berkeley Structural Genomics Center, PSI-1