Chaperone component of an atypical, type II toxin-antitoxin chaperone (TAC) system. Prevents antitoxin HigA1 aggregation in vitro at a 1:3 chaperone:antitoxin ratio, probably also protects antitoxin HigA1 from protease. Required for neutralization of toxin HigB1 upon ectopic expression in Mycobacterium marinum or E.coli. When expressed in E.coli complements a secB deletion, restores export of OmpA and MBP and inhibits aggregation of proOmpC although it is less efficient than endogenous SecB. Complements the general chaperone function of E.coli SecB less well