Characterization of hypertonic stress-induced protein damage and the cellular mechanisms for defense and repair in C. elegans

Proteostasis is maintained by a complex network of genes and processes which includes core synthesis and degradation machineries as well as chemical and protein chaperones. Much of what is known about the function and organization of the proteostasis network stems from analyzing how cells respond to...

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Main Author: Burkewitz, Kristopher
Other Authors: Dr. Richard M. Breyer
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2012
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-04202012-120140/