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heat shock protein [¦hēt ‚shäk ′prō‚tēn] (cell and molecular biology) Any of a group of proteins that are synthesized in the cytoplasm of cells as part of the heat shock response and act to protect the chromosomes from damage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When that happens, heat-shock proteins can keep a cell healthy by either fixing or expelling damaged cellular components. High levels of oral anaerobic bacterial heat-shock proteins have been found in the serum of RA patients. Microbial cells in which heat-shock proteins are synthesized acquire additional tolerance to a second heat challenge that would normally be lethal to them. |
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