Hsp104 is a
heat-shock protein. It is known to reverse toxicity of mutant
α-synuclein
Alpha-synuclein is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the ''SNCA'' gene. Alpha-synuclein is a neuronal protein that regulates synaptic vesicle trafficking and subsequent neurotransmitter release.
It is abundant in the brain, while smaller a ...
,
TDP-43
TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43, transactive response DNA binding protein 43 kDa) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''TARDBP'' gene.
Structure
TDP-43 is 414 amino acid residues long. It consists of 4 domains: an N-terminal d ...
,
FUS, and
TAF15
TATA-binding protein-associated factor 2N is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''TAF15'' gene.
Function
Initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II requires the activities of more than 70 polypeptides. The protein that coordinates ...
in
yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constit ...
cells.
References
Heat shock proteins
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