PROTEIN FOLDING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does protein folding mean? 

• PROTEIN FOLDING (noun)
  The noun PROTEIN FOLDING has 1 sense:

1. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

  Familiarity information: PROTEIN FOLDING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROTEIN FOLDING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Synonyms:

folding; protein folding

Context example:

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

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

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

 Context examples 

This gene is involved in the regulation of both protein folding and apoptosis.

(BAG3 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in protein folding.

(FKBP5 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in both signaling and protein folding.

(FKBP1A Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes DnaJ homolog subfamily B member 6 protein, plays a role in the regulation of protein folding and aggregation.

(DNAJB6 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

CSF2RA is a type I membrane protein with a box 1 motif for JAK interaction/activation and a WSXWS motif for protein folding, intracellular transport, and cell-surface receptor binding.

(GM-CSF Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in the mediation of protein folding.

(Heat Shock 70 kDa Protein 1A/1B, NCI Thesaurus)

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

(Hsc70-Interacting Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

A family of structurally related proteins that play a role in cell signalling, protein folding and cellular stress responses.

(Heat Shock Protein 90, NCI Thesaurus)

A family of structurally related proteins that are involved in both protein folding and cellular stress responses.

(Heat Shock Protein 70, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in the modulation of both interferon signaling and protein folding.

(Heat Shock Protein HSP 90-Beta, NCI Thesaurus)