Describe the molecular events of the heat shock response involving Hsp70

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: When temperatures are elevated, usually by just a few degrees, the complex of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) and heat shock factor (HSF) monomers in the cytoplasm dissociate and Hsp70 binds to denatured proteins to act as chaperones. The HSF monomers assemble into trimers, migrate into the nucleus, and bind to the promoters of genes with heat shock elements. Transcription of Hsp70 increases, ultimately resulting in the formation of more Hsp70/HSF complexes and cessation of the transcriptional cascade.

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