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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. molecular chaperones
  5. heat shock proteins
  6. heat-shock protein 70
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. molecular chaperones
  5. heat shock proteins
  6. heat-shock protein 70

Preferred term

heat-shock protein 70

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A class of molecular chaperones found in both prokaryotes and in several compartments of eukaryotic cells. These proteins can interact with polypeptides during a variety of assembly processes in such a way as to prevent the formation of nonfunctional structures.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • heat shock protein 70 family
  • heat shock proteins 70
  • heat-shock proteins 70
  • HSP70 family

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/219906

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