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Heat Shock Protein Beta-8

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C95435

Heat shock protein beta-8 (196 aa, ~22 kDa) is encoded by the human HSPB8 gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of autophagy and as a protein chaperone. [ ]

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Label

Heat Shock Protein Beta-8

Synonyms

Alpha-Crystallin C Chain
E2-Induced Gene 1 Protein
Heat Shock Protein Beta-8
HspB8
Protein Kinase H11
Small Stress Protein-Like Protein HSP22

DesignNote

Heat shock protein beta-8 may have serine/threonine protein kinase activity. (J. Biol. Chem. 2000; 275: 25690-25699.)

OMIM Number

608014

Preferred Name

Heat Shock Protein Beta-8

Semantic Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss Prot

Q9UJY1

UMLS CUI

C2987147

code

C95435

Term relations

Subclass of:

Chaperone
Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process some Autophagy
Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process some Protein Folding
Gene_Product_Has_Biochemical_Function some Chaperone
Gene_Product_Encoded_By_Gene some HSPB8 Gene
Gene_Product_Has_Biochemical_Function some Small Heat Shock Protein