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heat shock proteins

heat shock proteins is the plural of heat shock protein.

Meaning of heat shock protein

Noun

heat shock protein (plural heat shock proteins)

  1. A class of proteins produced when an organism undergoes heat stress or stress, which is then used to bind to heat intolerant proteins to stabilize their structures, and initiate some of the organism's stress responses.
    Synonyms:
    HSP

Questions about heat shock proteins

What is heat shock proteins the plural of?
Heat shock proteins is the plural of heat shock protein.

Words near heat shock proteins in the dictionary

  1. heat rubs
  2. heat shield
  3. heat shields
  4. heat shock
  5. heat shock protein
  6. heat shock proteins
  7. heat shrink
  8. heat shrinks
  9. heat sink
  10. heat sinks
  11. heat spreader

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