Chemicals and Drugs

Group II Chaperonins

A subcategory of chaperonins found in ARCHAEA and the CYTOSOL of eukaryotic cells. Group II chaperonins form a barrel-shaped macromolecular structure that is distinct from GROUP I CHAPERONINS in that it does not utilize a separate lid like structure to enclose proteins.

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A subcategory of chaperonins found in ARCHAEA and the CYTOSOL of eukaryotic cells. Group II chaperonins form a barrel-shaped macromolecular structure that is distinct from GROUP I CHAPERONINS in that it does not utilize a separate lid like structure to enclose proteins.

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  • Group II Chaparonins
  • Type II Chaperonins
  • Chaparonins, Group II
  • Chaperonins, Group II
  • Chaperonins, Type II

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2010

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  1. D08.811w.277w.040w.025w.142w.750
  2. D12.776w.580w.216w.210w.795

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Group II Chaperonins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056385. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056385
  2. Group II Chaperonins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77028683