Heat Shock Protein Beta-8

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Heat shock protein beta-8 (196 aa, ~22 kDa) is encoded by the human HSPB8 gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of autophagy and as a protein chaperone.

**Synonyms:** - Alpha-Crystallin C Chain - E2-Induced Gene 1 Protein - HspB8 - Protein Kinase H11 - Small Stress Protein-Like Protein HSP22