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Protein & Peptide Letters

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ISSN (Print): 0929-8665
ISSN (Online): 1875-5305

Role of Hsp70 in Cancer Growth and Survival

Author(s): Marcus P.D. Hatfield and Sandor Lovas

Volume 19, Issue 6, 2012

Page: [616 - 624] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/092986612800493968

Price: $65

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Abstract

Hsp70 is a highly conserved protein that refolds misfolded proteins and has numerous housekeeping functions which regulate apoptosis and other cell activities. Hsp70 consists of a nucleotide binding domain which binds ATP and a substrate binding domain that binds misfolded proteins. The substrate binding domain contains a peptide binding pocket which is covered by a helical lid. In humans, there are three major cytosolic Hsp70 isotypes, Hsp70-8, Hsp70-1 and Hsp70-2. Leukemic and numerous other cancer cells have a greater amount of Hsp70-1 and -2, which help the cancer cells inhibit apoptosis in response to stress. This review summarizes the structure and role of Hsp70 proteins in cancer survival.

Keywords: Heat shock protein, Hsp70, structure, cancer, inhibition, housekeeping functions, apoptosis, substrate binding domain, cancer cells, nucleotide-binding domain (NBD), DnaK, ATPase, ATP-induced high-to-low affinity, phospholipases


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