Rise in temperature above normal growth temperature that is needed to induce a response to heat shock

Range 3 to 5 °C
Organism Eukaryotes
Reference Lepock JR. Measurement of protein stability and protein denaturation in cells using differential scanning calorimetry. Methods. 2005 Feb35(2):117-25 doi:10.1016/j.ymeth.2004.08.002 p.117 left column top paragraphPubMed ID15649838
Comments For nucleated cells, especially mammalian cells, temperatures only 3–5°C above normal growth temperature are needed to induce a response to heat shock.
Entered by Uri M
ID 107064