Abstract
Collagen biosynthesis involves a complex series of post-translational modifications, controlled by a number of general and specific molecular chaperones. A recent study has shed new light on the role played in this process by the procollagen-specific chaperone Hsp47.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Collagen / biosynthesis*
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Collagen / metabolism
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Endoplasmic Reticulum / enzymology
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Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism*
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Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics
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Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism*
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Models, Biological
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Molecular Chaperones / metabolism*
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Protein Processing, Post-Translational / physiology*
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Protein Transport
Substances
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Heat-Shock Proteins
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Molecular Chaperones
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Collagen