The protein encoded by this gene is heat shock inducible and may act as a chaperone. The encoded protein can protect the heat-shocked cell against the harmful effects of aggregated proteins. This gene is highly expressed in leukemia cells and may be a good target for therapeutic intervention. Several transcripts encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015],
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Function:
Function:Possesses chaperone activity in vitro where it inhibits aggregation of citrate synthase.,induction:By heat shock.,PTM:Phosphorylated upon DNA damage, probably by ATM or ATR.,similarity:Belongs to the heat shock protein 70 family.,subcellular location:May translocate to the nucleus after heat shock.,subunit:Homodimer.,
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Cellular Localization:
Cytoplasm . Nucleus . May translocate to the nucleus after heat shock. .