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DNAJB1 DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member B1

Gene ID: 3337, updated on 10-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: Hdj1; Sis1; HSPF1; Hsp40; RSPH16B

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the DnaJ or Hsp40 (heat shock protein 40 kD) family of proteins. DNAJ family members are characterized by a highly conserved amino acid stretch called the 'J-domain' and function as one of the two major classes of molecular chaperones involved in a wide range of cellular events, such as protein folding and oligomeric protein complex assembly. The encoded protein is a molecular chaperone that stimulates the ATPase activity of Hsp70 heat-shock proteins in order to promote protein folding and prevent misfolded protein aggregation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

Genomic context

Location:
19p13.12
Sequence:
Chromosome: 19; NC_000019.10 (14514769..14560391, complement)
Total number of exons:
8

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