Metallochaperones are a distinct class of molecular chaperones that facilitate the intracellular transport of metal ions, such as copper and zinc, to different metalloproteins, e.g., metalloenzymes, in cells through specific protein-protein interactions. In this way, for example, the proteins ensure that the correct metal ion cofactor is acquired by its corresponding metalloenzyme.
Metallochaperones are a distinct class of molecular chaperones that facilitate the intracellular transport of metal ions, such as copper and zinc, to different metalloproteins, e.g., metalloenzymes, in cells through specific protein-protein interactions. In this way, for example, the proteins ensure that the correct metal ion cofactor is acquired by its corresponding metalloenzyme.
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