Definition: A subfamily of small heat-shock proteins that function as molecular chaperones that aid in refolding of non-native proteins. They play a protective role that increases cellular survival during times of stress.
Other names Protein 27, Heat-Shock; Heat-Shock Proteins, HSP27; Heat Shock Proteins 27; Heat Shock Protein beta 1; Heat Shock Protein 27; HSP27 Heat Shock Proteins; Heat-Shock Proteins 27; Heat-Shock Protein 27; Heat Shock Protein beta-1; HSP27 Proteins; HSP27 Protein