HSPB7
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the small heat shock protein (HSP20) family.
Tissue Specificity
Isoform 1 is highly expressed in adult and fetal heart, skeletal muscle, and at a much lower levels in adipose tissue and in aorta. Undetectable in other tissues. Isoform 2 and isoform 3 are poorly detected in heart.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
- Nucleus
- Cajal body
- Resides in sub-nuclear structures known as SC35 speckles or nuclear splicing speckles.
Alternative names
CVHSP, HSPB7, Heat shock protein beta-7, HspB7, Cardiovascular heat shock protein, cvHsp