Used in research to modulate heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) activity, this octapeptide helps study protein folding, cellular stress responses, and chaperone function. It is applied in experimental models to investigate cancer cell survival, neurodegenerative diseases, and apoptosis regulation. Due to its role in disrupting Hsp70-co-chaperone interactions, it serves as a tool compound for probing therapeutic targets in diseases involving protein misfolding and aggregation.