UniProt functional annotation for Q9X1B4

UniProt code: Q9X1B4.

Organism: Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099 / NBRC 100826 / MSB8).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Thermotogae; Thermotogales; Thermotogaceae; Thermotoga.
 
Function: Redox regulated molecular chaperone. Protects both thermally unfolding and oxidatively damaged proteins from irreversible aggregation. Plays an important role in the bacterial defense system toward oxidative stress. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00117}.
 
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00117}.
Ptm: Under oxidizing conditions two disulfide bonds are formed involving the reactive cysteines. Under reducing conditions zinc is bound to the reactive cysteines and the protein is inactive. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00117}.
Similarity: Belongs to the HSP33 family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_00117}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.