Heat Shock Protein

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Heat Shock Protein Definition

A family of highly-conserved proteins that are synthesized in response to hyperthermia (heat shock), hypoxia, or other stresses that appear to increase cellular thermal tolerance and enable cells to recover from stress. Some heat shock proteins may protect other proteins from denaturation, degradation or perform functions essential to cell survival under these conditions.

Heat Shock Protein Synonyms

Heat Shock Protein, HSP, Heat Shock Proteins

Terms in Heat Shock Protein category

Heat Shock 27kD Protein-1