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Published on: September 2, 2019
J-domain proteins: from molecular mechanisms to diseases
Janine Kirstein1, Rina Rosenzweig2, Paolo De Los Rios3
1Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz-Lipmann-Institute, Jena, Germany; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Institute for Biochemistry and Biophysics, Jena, Germany.
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J-domain proteins (JDPs) are known to drive the functional specificity of Hsp70 chaperone machines. Here we report on the latest findings presented at the third international JDP workshop held in 2025 in Gdansk, Poland. Investigators from many different disciplines, including structural biology, genetics, chemical biology, translational research, computational sciences, and biophysics, took part in the meeting. This article includes short summaries of the seminars presented by many of the speakers, which provided exciting new insights into the chaperone-dependent and chaperone-independent functions of JDPs, some of which go beyond Hsp70-dependent functions. We also provide a revised classification of members of the (human) JDP family that emerged from open discussion at the meeting. This workshop continues to serve as the premier venue for discussions of JDP evolution, structure, function, and roles in health, aging, and disease.
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