Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiP

**Definition:** An ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM specific chaperone of the HSP70 family. They are involved in folding and oligomerization of secreted and membrane proteins and ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS related UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.580.216.375.100

**Synonyms:** - Heat-Shock Protein 5 - Molecular Chaperone BiP - Molecular Chaperone GRP78 - Glucose Regulated Protein 78 kDa - Binding-immunoglobulin Protein Molecular Chaperone - HSPA5 Protein - Grp78