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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > molecular chaperones > heat shock proteins > heat-shock protein 70
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > molecular chaperones > heat shock proteins > heat-shock protein 70
Preferred Term:

heat-shock protein 70

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
heat shock proteins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • heat-shock proteins 70
  • heat shock proteins 70
  • heat shock protein 70 family
  • HSP70 family
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/219906
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