HAMAP

Accession	MF_00308
Dates	1-JUN-2001 (Created) 22-JUN-2011 (Last updated, Version 19)

Data class

Protein

Predictors

HAMAP; MF_00308; [distribution of match scores in UniProtKB];[seed alignment for MF_00308]

Names

PfdA

Identifier

PFDA

Protein name

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

Gene name

pfdA

Protein name

RecName: Full=Putative prefoldin subunit alpha;

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).

FUNCTION: Molecular chaperone capable of stabilizing a range of proteins (By similarity).

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm (By similarity).

SIMILARITY: Belongs to the prefoldin alpha subunit family.

Pfam	PF02996; Prefoldin; 1;
TIGRFAMs	TIGR00293; TIGR00293; 1;

Cytoplasm, Chaperone.

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

Size range:	129-160 amino acids
Related UniRules:	None
Template:	O27646 (PFDA_METTH)
Scope:	Archaea Bacteria; Aquificae
Fusion:	Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate:	in METJA, PYRKO
Plasmid encoded:	None