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The Proteome Folding Problem and Cellular Proteostasis.

Evan T Powers¹, Lila M Gierasch²

¹Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.

Journal of Molecular Biology

|August 15, 2021

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Understanding the proteome folding problem requires studying cellular networks. Cells use chaperones and degradation enzymes to manage misfolded proteins, crucial for maintaining proteostasis.

Keywords:

chaperone energy landscape protein folding proteome folding proteostasis

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Biophysics
Molecular Biology
Systems Biology

Background:

Significant progress has been made in predicting protein structure from sequence.
However, the in vivo protein folding process and its challenges remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and discuss the concept of the "proteome folding problem."
To highlight the necessity of understanding cellular networks in protein folding.

Main Methods:

Conceptual discussion of in vivo protein folding.
Analysis of the role of proteostasis networks (chaperones and degradation enzymes).
Exploration of computational modeling for proteostasis network actions.

Main Results:

In vivo protein folding involves navigating complex energy landscapes with numerous misfolded states.
Cells actively manage misfolded proteins via a proteostasis network.
Computational models are beginning to offer insights into proteostasis and biophysical properties.

Conclusions:

Solving the proteome folding problem necessitates a detailed understanding of the proteostasis network.
The proteostasis network is integral to in vivo protein folding.
Integrating computational models with biophysical properties advances our understanding of proteome folding.