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chaperone /chap·er·one/ (shap´er-on) someone or something that accompanies and oversees another. molecular chaperone any of a diverse group of proteins that oversee the correct intracellular folding and assembly of polypeptides without being components of the final structure. chaperone a family of proteins that aid in the folding of target proteins. |
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Inside the cells of organisms as diverse as bacteria and people, chaperone molecules work in a variety of ways to keep proteins on a productive path. |
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Chaperone molecule