METHODS AND PRODUCTS BASED ON OLIGOMERIZATION OF STRESS PROTEINS

摘要

In one aspect, the invention provides methods for determining the biological activity of heat shock proteins or heat shock protein-peptide complexes based on the ATPase activity or the multimeric structure of the heat shock proteins or heat shock protein-peptide complexes, and methods for screening agents that modulate the biological activity of heat shock proteins or heat shock protein-peptide complexes. In another aspect, the invention provides complexes, compositions and methods for enhancing the immunogenicity of a heat shock protein or a complex comprising a heat shock protein and an antigenic molecule.