Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Promoter

CMV

Reporter

none, optional GFP, CFP, YFP, RFP or mCherry

Storage Buffer

DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Human

Gene Symbol

HSPA8

Gene Name

heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 8

Gene ID

3312

Gene Synonyms

HEL-33; HEL-S-72p; HSC54; HSC70; HSC71; HSP71; HSP73; HSPA10; LAP-1; LAP1; NIP71

ORF Size

1941 bp

RefSeq#

BC019816

Gene Description

HSPA8 encodes a member of the heat shock protein 70 family, which contains both heat-inducible and constitutively expressed members. This protein belongs to the latter group, which are also referred to as heat-shock cognate proteins. It functions as a chaperone, and binds to nascent polypeptides to facilitate correct folding. It also functions as an ATPase in the disassembly of clathrin-coated vesicles during transport of membrane components through the cell. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

UniGene ID

Hs.702021

HGNC ID

HGNC:5241