Gene Symbol | HSPA8 |
Entrez Gene ID | 3312 |
Full Name | heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 8 |
Synonyms | HEL-33,HEL-S-72p,HSC54,HSC70,HSC71,HSP71,HSP73,HSPA10,LAP-1,LAP1,NIP71 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | This gene encodes a member of the heat shock protein 70 family, which contains both heat-inducible and constitutively expressed members. This protein belongs to the latter group, which are also referred to as heat-shock cognate proteins. It functions as a chaperone, and binds to nascent polypeptides to facilitate correct folding. It also functions as an ATPase in the disassembly of clathrin-coated vesicles during transport of membrane components through the cell. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]. |
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