The product encoded by this gene belongs to the heat shock protein 70 family which contains both heat-inducible and constitutively expressed members. The latter are called heat-shock cognate proteins. This gene encodes a heat-shock cognate protein. This protein binds to nascent polypeptides to facilitate correct folding. It also functions as an ATPase in the disassembly of clathrin-coated vesicles during transport of membrane components through the cell. Two alternatively spliced variants have been characterized to date. [provided by RefSeq
Other Designations:
LPS-associated protein 1,N-myristoyltransferase inhibitor protein 71,constitutive heat shock protein 70,heat shock 70kD protein 8,heat shock 70kd protein 10,heat shock cognate protein 54,heat shock cognate protein, 71-kDa,lipopolysaccharide-associated pro