| Characteristic features of Hsp70s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PfID | Annotation | Size (kDa) | Localization | Cellular functions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PF3D7_0818900 | PfHsp70-1 | 74 | Nucleus and cytosol | folding/translocation/aggregation suppression | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PF3D7_0708800 | PfHsp70-z | 100 | Cytosol | Predicted NEF of PfHsp70-1; | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PF3D7_0917900 | PfHsp70-2 | 73 | E.R | Protein import and folding in the ER, retrograde translocation of proteins for degradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PF3D7_1344200 | PfHsp70-y | 108 | E.R | Thought to be NEF for PfHsp70-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PF3D7_1134000 | PfHsp70-3 | 73 | Mitochondrion | Protein translocation into the mitochondrion | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PF3D7_0831700 | PfHsp70-x | 76 | P.V and exported to parasite infected RBC infected RBC | Protein export and subsequent protein folding of exported proteins in the infected RBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||