NCBI Accession #
NP_189041.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_113304.5
NCBI Official Full Name
heat shock protein 60
NCBI Official Symbol
HSP60
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
heat shock protein 60; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60-3B; HSP60-3B
NCBI Protein Information
heat shock protein 60
NCBI Summary
mitochondrial chaperonin HSP. assist in rapid assembly of the oligomeric protein structures in the mitochondria.
UniProt Protein Name
Chaperonin CPN60, mitochondrial
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
HSP60
UniProt Primary Accession #
P29197
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9LIQ8
UniProt Related Accession #
P29197
UniProt Comments
Implicated in mitochondrial protein import and macromolecular assembly. May facilitate the correct folding of imported proteins. May also prevent misfolding and promote the refolding and proper assembly of unfolded polypeptides generated under stress conditions in the mitochondrial matrix.