Preferred Term:
heat shock proteins
Definition:
Proteins which are synthesized in eukaryotic organisms and bacteria in response to hyperthermia and other environmental stresses. They increase thermal tolerance and perform functions essential to cell survival under these conditions.
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44798
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