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Variations on a theme: Combined molecular chaperone and proteolysis functions in Clp/HSP100 proteins

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Most stress-inducible polypeptides are members of broader protein families that function either as molecular chaperones or constituents of proteolytic pathways. These systems control many aspects of protein structure and function throughout the cell under all types of growth regimes. The Clp/HSP1 00 protein family is a recently characterized representative, with constitutive and stress-inducible members found in many different organisms and various intracellular locations. Besides being regulators of energy-dependent proteolysis, Clp proteins may also function as molecular chaperones. Constitutive Clp proteins are involved foremost in cellular protein maintenance and repair, in cooperation with other chaperone and proteolytic systems. At high temperatures, additional Clp proteins are induced in response to rising levels of inactive polypeptides, resulting from either biosynthetic errors, thermal denaturation and aggregation. Clp proteins presumably help to stabilize selected polypeptides during severe thermal stress and enable resolubilization of non-functional protein aggregates, as well as promoting the degradation of irreversibly damaged polypeptides. The union of chaperone and proteolytic regulatory functions in one molecule suggests that certain Clp proteins play a decisive role in determining the destiny of proteins, not only during normal growth but also under conditions of extreme stress. This review briefly covers recent findings on the diversity of Clp proteins and their potential importance within the cell.

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Clarke, A.K. Variations on a theme: Combined molecular chaperone and proteolysis functions in Clp/HSP100 proteins. J Biosci 21, 161–177 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02703106

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