... additional N-domain, homologousto the N-domains of ClpA or ClpB, and a linkerdomain homologous to, but half the size of, the linker domain of ClpB [19]. The N-terminal regioncontains two 32-amino ... shockproteins ClpP1, ClpC1, ClpX and ClpC2 have beenannotated. Bearing in mind the importance of the Clpfamily of proteins in survival and virulence, it is of interest to understand the mode of ... of action of theseproteins in M. tuberculosis. In this study, we functionally characterized the ClpC1 protein of M. tuberculosis, and investigated the role of its N-terminal repeats in its activity....