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Heat shock proteins of Helicobacter pylori. 1996

I Kansau, and A Labigne

Unité de Pathogénie Bactérienne des Muqueuses, INSERM U389, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.

As in any other bacterium, Helicobacter pylori synthesizes two heat shock proteins, the HspA (GroES or Hsp 10 homologue) and the HspB (GroEL or Hsp60 homologue). This article summarizes the present knowledge of genetics, function and the antigenic, immunogenic and protective properties of these two abundant proteins. H. pylori HspA and HspB antigens have vital functions for the bacterium; they share most of the bacterial chaperonin characteristics. However, the unique structure of HspA and its unique capacity to specifically bind nickel ions, strongly suggest an essential role of HspA with regard to the urease metallo-enzyme. The putative role of the H. pylori Hsp antigens in autoimmunity is also addressed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006360	Heat-Shock Proteins	Proteins which are synthesized in eukaryotic organisms and bacteria in response to hyperthermia and other environmental stresses. They increase thermal tolerance and perform functions essential to cell survival under these conditions.	Stress Protein,Stress Proteins,Heat-Shock Protein,Heat Shock Protein,Heat Shock Proteins,Protein, Stress
D016480	Helicobacter pylori	A spiral bacterium active as a human gastric pathogen. It is a gram-negative, urease-positive, curved or slightly spiral organism initially isolated in 1982 from patients with lesions of gastritis or peptic ulcers in Western Australia. Helicobacter pylori was originally classified in the genus CAMPYLOBACTER, but RNA sequencing, cellular fatty acid profiles, growth patterns, and other taxonomic characteristics indicate that the micro-organism should be included in the genus HELICOBACTER. It has been officially transferred to Helicobacter gen. nov. (see Int J Syst Bacteriol 1989 Oct;39(4):297-405).	Campylobacter pylori,Campylobacter pylori subsp. pylori,Campylobacter pyloridis,Helicobacter nemestrinae
D018834	Chaperonin 60	A group I chaperonin protein that forms the barrel-like structure of the chaperonin complex. It is an oligomeric protein with a distinctive structure of fourteen subunits, arranged in two rings of seven subunits each. The protein was originally studied in BACTERIA where it is commonly referred to as GroEL protein.	Heat-Shock Proteins 60,hsp60 Family,GroEL Protein,GroEL Stress Protein,Heat-Shock Protein 60,hsp60 Protein,Heat Shock Protein 60,Heat Shock Proteins 60
D018835	Chaperonin 10	A group I chaperonin protein that forms a lid-like structure which encloses the non-polar cavity of the chaperonin complex. The protein was originally studied in BACTERIA where it is commonly referred to as GroES protein.	Heat-Shock Proteins 10,hsp10 Family,GroES Protein,GroES Stress Protein,Heat-Shock Protein 10,hsp10 Protein,Heat Shock Protein 10,Heat Shock Proteins 10

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