Molecular Function
protein folding
[ proh-teen, -tee-in fohld-ing ]
Definitions related to protein folding:
  • Process by which polypeptide chains assume their three-dimensional conformation, either during normal protein biosynthesis or experimental protein reconstitution.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Processes involved in the formation of TERTIARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • 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
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The process of assisting in the covalent and noncovalent assembly of single chain polypeptides or multisubunit complexes into the correct tertiary structure.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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