Heat Shock Proteins
Also known as: HSPs
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Heat Shock Proteins are a group of Proteins whose synthesis is increased after sudden elevation in body temperature.
Heat shock proteins are released in response to many stressors, such as Heat, Hydrogen Peroxide, Heavy Metals, Free Radicals, and Alcohol. HSPs are small Protein machines with moving parts that are released into the bloodstream to bind onto and examine Proteins for possible damage and to repair them. Proteins that are damaged and misfolded are unfolded by the HSPs and then refolded in an attempt to restore their proper configuration. When the Proteins are too badly damaged to be repaired, the HSPs mark them for destruction by immune system cells.
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