| Gene Symbol | HSPB5 |
| Full Name | Heat Shock Protein Family B (Small) Member 5 (Alpha B-Crystallin) |
| Aliases | Heat Shock Protein Beta 5 |
| Chromosome | 11q23.1 |
| Protein Type | Chaperone |
| Function | HSPB5 (Heat Shock Protein Family B Member 5), also known as alpha B-crystallin (CRYAB), is a small heat shock protein with molecular chaperone activity |
| Amino Acids | 175 aa |
| UniProt ID | P02511 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9369 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000120063 |
| OMIM | 123610 |
| GeneCards | HSPB5 |
| Human Protein Atlas | HSPB5 |
| Molecular chaperone | Prevents protein aggregation under stress |
| Cytoskeletal stabilizer | Protects intermediate filaments |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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