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PROTEIN FOLDING

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

Example:

understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code

Synonyms:

folding; protein folding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("protein folding" is a kind of...):

biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

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 Context examples: 

A family of proteins that is involved in protein folding.

(DNAJ Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in immunoregulation, protein folding, and protein trafficking and may play a role in neurons associated with memory.

(Peptidyl-Prolyl Cis-Trans Isomerase FKBP8, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in antigen presentation, protein folding and complex assembly.

(Calnexin, NCI Thesaurus)

Cysteine is an important amino acid for all organisms due to the role it plays in protein folding.

(Biosynthesis of Cysteine Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This allele, which encodes BAG family molecular chaperone regulator 3 protein, plays a role in the modulation of both apoptosis and protein folding.

(BAG3 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in the mediation of protein folding.

(Peptidyl-Prolyl Cis-Trans Isomerase FKBP5, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in both protein folding and the modulation of TGF-beta signaling.

(Peptidyl-Prolyl Cis-Trans Isomerase FKBP1A, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes heat shock protein HSP 90-beta, is involved in the regulation of both protein folding and interferon signaling.

(HSP90AB1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in protein folding.

(HSPA1A Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in the regulation of protein folding.

(Nucleotide Exchange Factor SIL1, NCI Thesaurus)