heat shock factor

Introduction

May be held in monomeric state by virtue of hsp70 binding.

More general terms

• transcription factor (TF)
• DNA-binding protein
• oligomerizing protein

More specific terms

• heat shock transcription factor 4; heat shock factor protein 4 (HSF4, HSTF4, hHSF4)
• heat shock transcription factor 5 (HSF 5, HSTF 5, HSF5, HSTF5)
• heat shock transcription factor, X-linked (HSFX1, LW-1, HSFX2)
• heat shock transcription factor, Y-linked; heat shock transcription factor 2-like protein; HSF2-like (HSFY1, HSFY, HSFY2, HSF2L)
• heat shock transcription factor-1; heat shock factor protein-1 (HSTF1, HSF1)
• heat shock transcription factor-2; heat shock factor protein-2 (HSTF2, HSF2)

Additional terms

• heat shock protein