Molecular Function
protein folding
[ proh-teen, -tee-in fohld-ing ]
Definitions related to protein folding:
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Process by which polypeptide chains assume their three-dimensional conformation, either during normal protein biosynthesis or experimental protein reconstitution.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Processes involved in the formation of TERTIARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The change in structure whereby a polypeptide assumes its functional shape or conformation. This is a process that occurs during either protein biosynthesis or protein reconstitution. Polypeptide chains assume their correct three-dimensional conformation through discrete intermediate (primary, secondary, and tertiary) structures prior to the development final quaternary structure.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The process of assisting in the covalent and noncovalent assembly of single chain polypeptides or multisubunit complexes into the correct tertiary structure.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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