The development of a multicellular organism results from the selective expression of genes and the maturation of proteins is dependent on molecular chaperons. 多细胞生物体发育的实质是基因的选择表达性,表达蛋白的成熟则有赖于分子伴侣的协助。
Heat shock proteins ( HSPs) are a family of molecular chaperons, which are indispensable in physiological states and their expression can be induced under stress conditions. 热休克蛋白是细胞在生理状态下必需而在应激状态时表达增多的一类保护性蛋白质。