Gene Symbol |
HSPB8
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Entrez Gene |
26353
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Alt Symbol |
CMT2L, DHMN2, E2IG1, H11, HMN2, HMN2A, HSP22
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
heat shock 22kDa protein 8
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Other Description |
E2-induced gene 1 protein|alpha-crystallin C chain|heat shock 27kDa protein 8|heat shock protein beta-8|protein kinase H11|small stress protein-like protein HSP22
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Swissprots |
Q9UKS3 B2R6A6 Q9UJY1 Q6FIH3
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Accessions |
EAW98144 Q9UJY1 AF133207 AAD55359 AF191017 AAF09481 AF217987 AAG17230 AF250138 AAF65562 AK001825 AK312501 BAG35403 AL136936 CAB66870 BC002673 AAH02673 BT006876 AAP35522 CR533453 CAG38484 DQ896404 ABM87403 EU176429 ABW03880 NM_014365 NP_055180
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Function |
Displays temperature-dependent chaperone activity.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19464326}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19464326}. Note=Translocates to nuclear foci during heat shock.
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Tissue Specificity |
Predominantly expressed in skeletal muscle and heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11470154}.
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