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Hsp90 structure: when two ends meet

The crystal structure of the full-length yeast Hsp90 sheds new light on the conformational cycle and the functional regulation of this important molecular chaperone.

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Figure 1: Working model of the conformational cycle of Hsp90.
Figure 2: Crystal structure of Hsp90 in complex with p23 (ref. 2).

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Bracher, A., Hartl, F. Hsp90 structure: when two ends meet. Nat Struct Mol Biol 13, 478–480 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb0606-478

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