- Concept UI
- M0028187
- Registry Numbers
- EC 3.6.1.-
- Scope Note
- A family of multisubunit protein complexes that form into large cylindrical structures which bind to and encapsulate non-native proteins. Chaperonins utilize the energy of ATP hydrolysis to enhance the efficiency of PROTEIN FOLDING reactions and thereby help proteins reach their functional conformation. The family of chaperonins is split into GROUP I CHAPERONINS, and GROUP II CHAPERONINS, with each group having its own repertoire of protein subunits and subcellular preferences.
- Terms
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Chaperonins
Preferred Term
Term UI
T056146
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1995)
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Chaperonin
Term UI
T001004470
Date12/30/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)
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Chaperonin Family
Term UI
T056145
Date04/11/1994
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1995)