Meaning of holdase | Babel Free
Definitions
A particular kind of molecular chaperone that assists the non-covalent folding of proteins in an ATP-dependent manner. Holdases bind to protein folding intermediates to prevent their aggregation but without directly refolding them.
Examples
“As a part of that network, holdase chaperones are able to communicate with other chaperones in the network, to achieve⟳ refolding of misfolded clients.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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