Heat-Shock Proteins

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.

Year introduced: 1984

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.580.216

MeSH Unique ID: D006360

Entry Terms:

• Heat Shock Proteins
• Stress Protein
• Protein, Stress
• Heat-Shock Protein
• Heat Shock Protein
• Stress Proteins

Previous Indexing:

• Heat (1966-1983)
• Proteins (1966-1983)

See Also:

• Heat-Shock Response
• Cold Shock Proteins and Peptides
• Heat Shock Transcription Factors

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Molecular Chaperones
Heat-Shock Proteins
Chaperonins
Group I Chaperonins +
Group II Chaperonins +
Heat-Shock Proteins, Small
HSP20 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP30 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP47 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP
HSC70 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP110 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP72 Heat-Shock Proteins
HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins