heat-shock protein
heat–shock protein
nounDefinition of HEAT-SHOCK PROTEIN
: any of a group of proteins that are produced especially in cells subjected to stressful conditions (as high temperature), that serve to ensure proper protein folding, and that are held to comprise a class of molecular chaperones
First Known Use of HEAT-SHOCK PROTEIN
1978
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