| Background | The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the superfamily of small heat-shock proteins containing a conservative alpha-crystallin domain at the C-terminal part of the molecule. The expression of this gene in induced by estrogen in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells, and this protein also functions as a chaperone in association with Bag3, a stimulator of macroautophagy. Thus, this gene appears to be involved in regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis, and mutations in this gene have been associated with different neuromuscular diseases, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. |
| Tissue Specificity | Predominantly expressed in skeletal muscle and heart. |
| Function | Displays temperature-dependent chaperone activity. |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-3371571 |
| Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmNucleusTranslocates To Nuclear Foci During Heat Shock |
| Protein Name | Heat Shock Protein Beta-8Hspb8Alpha-Crystallin C ChainE2-Induced Gene 1 ProteinProtein Kinase H11Small Stress Protein-Like Protein Hsp22 |
| Alternative Names | Anti-Heat Shock Protein Beta-8 antibodyAnti-Hspb8 antibodyAnti-Alpha-Crystallin C Chain antibodyAnti-E2-Induced Gene 1 Protein antibodyAnti-Protein Kinase H11 antibodyAnti-Small Stress Protein-Like Protein Hsp22 antibodyAnti-HSPB8 antibodyAnti-CRYAC antibodyAnti-E2IG1 antibodyAnti-HSP22 antibodyAnti-PP1629 antibody |
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