AAA or AAA+ (ATPases Associated with diverse cellular Activities) proteins couple chemical energy provided by ATP hydrolysis to the remodeling or translocation of macromolecules. They are involved in a wide range of cellular processes, including DNA replication, protein degradation, membrane fusion, microtubule severing, peroxisome biogenesis, signal transduction and the regulation of gene expression.

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