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Heat-shock response

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The cellular response to elevated temperature in which hsp genes are upregulated to produce heat-shock proteins that protect against protein damage.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 Environmental Impacts on Enzyme Function

Unit 3

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