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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > molecular chaperones > heat shock proteins
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > molecular chaperones > heat shock proteins
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.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
molecular chaperones
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44798
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