Multichaperone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Multichaperone is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A chaperone consisting of multiple proteins.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A chaperone consisting of multiple proteins.
Example Sentences
The complex containing Cdc37 and p23 is thought to be the primary stable form, and the HSP70- and HOP-associated complex is another proteasome-targeting form that induces ubiquitin-proteasome degradation [45, 46 ]. 17-AAG is an ansamycin antibiotic that binds to HSP90 and inhibits the formation of the stabilized HSP90-client protein complex, resulting in the accumulation of the proteasome-targeting HSP90-based multichaperone.
Word Forms
- multichaperones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superchaperone, heterochaperone, chaperonin, chaperome, molybdochaperone, chaperone.
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