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prefoldins

prefoldins is the plural of prefoldin.

Meaning of prefoldin

Noun

prefoldin (plural prefoldins)

  1. Any of a family of proteins used in protein-folding complexes. A prefoldin molecule works as a transfer protein in conjunction with a molecule of chaperonin to form a chaperone complex and correctly fold other nascent proteins.
    • The same attributes are found in a very similar eukaryotic cytosolic chaperone, prefoldin, which assists in binding cytoskeletal unfolded proteins.2015 July 28, Ohad Suss, Dana Reichmann, “Protein plasticity underlines activation and function of ATP-independent chaperones”, in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, volume 2, →DOI

Questions about prefoldins

What is prefoldins the plural of?
Prefoldins is the plural of prefoldin.

Words near prefoldins in the dictionary

  1. prefogs
  2. prefold
  3. prefolded
  4. prefoldin
  5. prefolding
  6. prefoldins
  7. prefolds
  8. prefoliation
  9. prefoliations
  10. prefollicle
  11. prefollicles

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