Protein aggregation after heat shock is an organized, reversible cellular response
Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 13:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Protein aggregates that form after a cell is exposed to high, non-lethal temperatures appear to be part of an organized response to stress, and not the accumulation of damaged proteins en route to destruction. The findings shed new light on the biological nature of protein aggregates, which have been widely considered to be toxic dead-end products, but are increasingly being recognized as a new layer of cellular organization.