There are two types of chaperone proteins that help other proteins fold: those that assist during folding and those that assist after folding. Heat shock proteins are an important type of chaperone that assists protein folding. Chaperone proteins help ensure proteins fold into their proper 3D shapes.

1. Chaperone Proteins
By Robin Hrynyszyn and Rachel Johnson

2. Proteins = Tiny
Machines

3. Amino Acid Chain

4. Goo

5. 3D Protein Shapes

7. There are 2 types of
chaperones
• During folding
• After folding

9. Heat Shock Proteins

12. Questions?

13. Sources
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1. http://people.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/~ubcg16z/hsplec.html
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5. http://www.shmoop.com/biomolecules/theme-b.html
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_folding
3. http://www.maroonbiotech.com/research/sct.html
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https://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop;jsessionid=GjR7SG6DGsPgR
6. http://www.trhvidsten.com/Research.html
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