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Uncovering Transcriptional Activators And Targets Of Hsf-1 In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Jessica Brunquell
Uncovering Transcriptional Activators And Targets Of Hsf-1 In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Jessica Brunquell
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In order to survive, cells must be able to cope with a variety of environmental stressors. The heat shock response (HSR) is a pro-survival mechanism employed by cells in response to protein denaturing stress, such as heat. Since its discovery in 1960, the heat shock response has been found to be regulated by the transcription factor heat shock factor 1 (HSF1). During periods of increased stress, HSF1 undergoes a multi-step process of activation that involves homotrimerization, DNA-binding, and post-translational regulatory modifications, all of which ultimately function to control the transcription of chaperone genes. These chaperone genes encode molecular chaperone proteins …