Chemicals and Drugs

Molecular Chaperones

A family of cellular proteins that mediate the correct assembly or disassembly of polypeptides and their associated ligands. Although they take part in the assembly process, molecular chaperones are not components of the final structures.

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A family of cellular proteins that mediate the correct assembly or disassembly of polypeptides and their associated ligands. Although they take part in the assembly process, molecular chaperones are not components of the final structures.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Chaperone, Molecular
  • Chaperones, Molecular
  • Molecular Chaperone

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, 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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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Previous Indexing

  • Heat-Shock Proteins (1987-1994)
  • Proteins (1987-1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Molecular Chaperones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018832. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018832
  2. Molecular Chaperones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaperone_(protein)
  3. Molecular Chaperones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422496