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Noun Concept
Categories: Protein folding, Protein structure
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protein folding  folding
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The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape WordNet 3.0
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The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Protein folding is the physical process where a protein chain is translated into its native three-dimensional structure, typically a "folded" conformation, by which the protein becomes biologically functional. Wikipedia
The physical process by which a polypeptide folds into its characteristic and functional three-dimensional structure Wikipedia Disambiguation
The process of assisting in the covalent and noncovalent assembly of single chain polypeptides or multisubunit complexes into the correct tertiary structure Wikidata
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Understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet