HSF2, as well as the related gene HSF1, encodes a protein
that binds specifically to the heat-shock element and has homology
to HSFs of other species. Heat shock transcription factors activate
heat-shock response genes under conditions of heat or other
stresses. Although the names HSF1 and HSF2 were chosen for
historical reasons, these peptides should be referred to as
heat-shock transcription factors.
