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by DeBraid 1736 days ago
> Heat shock proteins are produced by cells in response to exposure to stressful conditions (heat, cold, UV light, and during wound healing or tissue remodeling)

> Many members of this group function to stabilize new proteins to ensure correct folding or by helping to refold proteins that were damaged by the cell stress.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_shock_protein