Chaperonin 60
MESHD018834
A group I chaperonin protein that forms the barrel-like structure of the chaperonin complex. It is an oligomeric protein with a distinctive structure of fourteen subunits, arranged in two rings of seven subunits each. The protein was originally studied in BACTERIA where it is commonly referred to as GroEL protein.
Synonyms
- hsp60 Family
- Heat-Shock Protein 60
- Heat Shock Protein 60
- Heat-Shock Proteins 60
- Heat Shock Proteins 60
- hsp60 Protein
- GroEL Protein
- GroEL Stress Protein
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