= Chaperone
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= Molecular chaperone
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A <molecular chaperone> is a <protein> that assists other <proteins> in reaching or maintaining useful arrangements, for example by limiting unwanted association during <protein folding>. Assistance does not rewrite the client's <protein primary structure>. In a crowded <cytoplasm>, reducing <protein aggregation> can make successful <protein folding> more reliable. See https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9843/[Cooper: molecular chaperones and folding assistance].
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