The Chaperonins

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 chaperones. These findings are changing our view of some fundamental cellular processes involving proteins, especially how proteins fold into their functional conformations. Key Features* Origins of the new view of protein folding* Prokaryotic chaperonins* Eukaryotic chaperonins* Evolution of the chaperonins* Refolding of denatured proteins* Organelle biosynthesis* Biomedical aspects