HAMAP

Accession	MF_00307
Dates	1-JUN-2001 (Created) 9-JUN-2011 (Last updated, Version 19)

Data class

Protein

Predictors

HAMAP; MF_00307; [distribution of match scores in UniProtKB];[seed alignment for MF_00307]

Names

PfdB

Identifier

PFDB

Protein name

RecName: Full=Prefoldin subunit beta; AltName: Full=GimC subunit beta;

Gene name

pfdB

FUNCTION: Molecular chaperone capable of stabilizing a range of proteins. Seems to fulfill an ATP-independent, HSP70-like function in archaeal de novo protein folding (By similarity).

SUBUNIT: Heterohexamer of two alpha and four beta subunits (By similarity).

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm (By similarity).

SIMILARITY: Belongs to the prefoldin subunit beta family.

Pfam	PF01920; Prefoldin_2; 1;
TIGRFAMs	TIGR02338; GimC_beta; 1;

Cytoplasm, Chaperone.

GO:0051082; Molecular function: unfolded protein binding.
GO:0006457; Biological process: protein folding.
GO:0005737; Cellular component: cytoplasm.

Size range:	113-126 amino acids
Related UniRules:	None
Template:	O26774 (PFDB_METTH)
Scope:	Archaea
Fusion:	Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate:	None
Plasmid encoded:	None