KJE dissociates IbpAB from IbpAB–MDH assemblies. Fractions were collected from the top of the gradient, and MDH and IbpA were visualized by Western blot following SDS–PAGE. IbpA and MDH levels in each fraction were determined by quantitative immunoblot analysis using IbpA‐ and MDH‐specific antibodies, respectively. The band intensities of IbpA and MDH retained in the core assembly (fractions 5–12) or released from the assembly (fractions 1–3) were quantified and plotted on the graphs on the left. IbpAB–MDH assemblies (approximate stoichiometry 1:0.5:1), DnaK, DnaJ, GrpE and ClpB were present at 400 nM (calculated for MDH monomers), 1 μM, 0.3 μM, 0.3 μM and 1.5 μM concentrations, respectively.