Chemicals and Drugs

Chaperonin 60

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Heat-Shock Protein 60
  • Heat-Shock Proteins 60
  • hsp60 Family
  • hsp60 Protein
  • Heat Shock Protein 60
  • Heat Shock Proteins 60
  • GroEL Protein
  • GroEL Stress Protein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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coordinate with MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS or BACTERIAL PROTEINS if pertinent

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History Note

1995(1989)

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  • Bacterial Proteins (1989-1994)
  • Heat-Shock Proteins (1989-1994)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Chaperonin 60. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018834. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018834
  2. Chaperonin 60. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3047550