Introduction.- Historical sketch of the discovery and recognition of the function of chaperonins.- Molecular structure of chaperonins.- Folding by enclosure in the chaperonin cavity.- Evolutionary origins and family relations.- Chaperoning mechanisms: folding helpers, folding protectors or misfolding blockers?.- Sequence variations in proteins affecting chaperonin dependence.- Genetic organization of type I chaperonin genes.- Regulation of type I chaperonin gene expression.- Subcellular localization.- Posttranslational modifications.- Variations in Hsp60 and Hsp10 in humans.- Type I chaperonins are essential for cell viability and mutations cause deficiency phenotypes.- Human diseases caused by genetic mutations in the Hsp60/Hsp10 system.- Molecular investigations of disease mechanisms.- Molecular investigations of disease mechanisms.- Outlook.
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