HSP70 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3003G350700 (HSP70) on sorghum chromosome 3 encodes an ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone with ATP hydrolase activity and heat shock protein binding capacity, belonging to the Hsp70 family. This gene is associated with protein refolding, the ERAD pathway, the unfolded protein response, detoxification, protein breakdown, and programmed cell death. It is linked to responses to stress, heat, and virus, as well as cell death. The encoded product localizes to the ER lumen and chaperone complex, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplast membrane, and axonemal central pair projection. HSP70 is also linked to heat tolerance.