English Explanatory Dictionary

prefoldin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

prefoldin prefoldins

Etymology

From pre- + fold + -in.

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