HSP90 at the hub of protein homeostasis: emerging mechanistic insights

Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2010 Jul;11(7):515-28. doi: 10.1038/nrm2918. Epub 2010 Jun 9.

Abstract

Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is a highly conserved molecular chaperone that facilitates the maturation of a wide range of proteins (known as clients). Clients are enriched in signal transducers, including kinases and transcription factors. Therefore, HSP90 regulates diverse cellular functions and exerts marked effects on normal biology, disease and evolutionary processes. Recent structural and functional analyses have provided new insights on the transcriptional and biochemical regulation of HSP90 and the structural dynamics it uses to act on a diverse client repertoire. Comprehensive understanding of how HSP90 functions promises not only to provide new avenues for therapeutic intervention, but to shed light on fundamental biological questions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / chemistry
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Molecular Chaperones / chemistry
  • Molecular Chaperones / genetics
  • Molecular Chaperones / metabolism
  • Protein Folding
  • Proteins / chemistry
  • Proteins / genetics
  • Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Molecular Chaperones
  • Proteins