This gene encodes a major heat shock protein which functions as a chaperonin. Its structure consists of a heptameric ring which binds to another heat shock protein in order to form a symmetric, functional heterodimer which enhances protein folding in an ATP-dependent manner. This gene and its co-chaperonin, HSPD1, are arranged in a head-to-head orientation on chromosome 2. Naturally occurring read-through transcription occurs between this locus and the neighboring locus MOBKL3.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011],CPN10, EPF, GROES, HSP10,Apoptosis,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Endocrine & Metabolism,Epigenetics & Nuclear Signaling,Mitochondrial metabolism,Mitochondrial metabolism_Mitochondrial markers,RNA Binding,Signal Transduction,HSPE1