Cell Function
protein unfolding
Subclass of:
protein folding
Definitions related to protein unfolding:
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Conformational transitions of the shape of a protein to various unfolded states.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The process of assisting in the disassembly of non-covalent linkages in a protein or protein aggregate, often where the proteins are in a non-functional or denatured state.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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