F44E5.4 encodes a member of the Hsp70 family of heat shock proteins; as loss of F44E5.4 activity via large-scale RNAi screens results in no obvious defects, the precise role of F44E5.4 in C. elegans development and/or behavior is not yet known.
Predicted to enable ATP hydrolysis activity; heat shock protein binding activity; and protein folding chaperone. Predicted to be involved in chaperone cofactor-dependent protein refolding and protein refolding. Predicted to be located in cytosol; nucleus; and plasma membrane. Is an ortholog of human HSPA6 (heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 6) and HSPA7 (heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 7 (pseudogene)).