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Heat-Shock Proteins 70

Medical Definition:	A class of MOLECULAR CHAPERONES found in both prokaryotes and in several compartments of eukaryotic cells. There is evidence that these proteins can interact with polypeptides during a variety of assembly processes in such a way as to prevent the formation of nonfunctional structures.
Guide Notes:	/biosyn /drug eff /physiol /ultrastruct permitted; do not use /analogs; DF: note short X ref
Previously Indexed:	Heat-Shock Proteins (1984-1994),Proteins (1982-1983)

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