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. 2008 Apr 24;2:335–345. doi: 10.4137/cmo.s475

Table 1.

Classification of human heat shock protein 70 family.

Protein Gene locus symbol Intracellular localization Alternative name PI/MW (kDa) Inducibility Reference
iHSP70s
HSP70-1 HSPA1A Nu/Cyto/Lyso HSP72, Hsp70, Hsp70i, Hsp70-1a 5.48/70.0 Yes 11, 12
HSP70-2 HSPA1B Nu/Cyto/Lyso HSP72, Hsp70, Hsp70-1b 5.48/70.0 Yes 11, 12
HSP70B′ HSPA6 Nu/Cyto Hsp7070-6 5.76/70.4 Yes 13, 14
HSC70s
HSC70 HSPA8 Nu/Cyto Hsp70-8, HSP73 5.81/71.0 No 15
HSP70-Hom HSPA1L Nu/Cyto Hsp70-1l, Hsp70t 5.48/70.0 No 16
HSP70-3 HSPA2 Nu/Cyto Hsp70-2, Hsp70-2b 5.07/72.3 No 17
GRP70s
GRP75 HSPA9 Mito Mortalin, mtHsp75, Hsp70-9, PBP74 5.37/70.9 Yes 19, 20
GRP78 HSPA5 ER Bip, Hsp70-5 6.03/73.7 Yes 18

Abbreviations: Nu: nucleus; Cyto: cytoplasm; Mito: mitochondria; ER: endoplasmic reticulum; PBP: peptide binding protein; Bip: Immunoglobulin heavy chain-binding protein homolog.