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STRESS PROTEINS

\stɹˈɛs pɹˈə͡ʊtiːnz], \stɹˈɛs pɹˈə‍ʊtiːnz], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_s p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_iː_n_z]\

Definitions of STRESS PROTEINS

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Proteins which are synthesized in eukaryotic organisms and bacteria in response to hyperthermia and other environmental stresses. They increase thermal tolerance and perform functions essential to cell survival under these conditions.

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