title: Heat-shock proteins and stress tolerance in microorganisms.
abstract: Heat-shock proteins help microorganisms cope with the toxic effects of a wide variety of stresses. Some help the organism grow under moderately stressful conditions, others help it to survive more extreme conditions. Surprisingly, the relative importance of individual proteins differs between organisms.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Chicago.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lindquist
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004249:DNA Damage; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology*; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D005810:Multigene Family; D013014:SOS Response, Genetics
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins