epichaperome

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noun

A network of chaperomes present in cancer cells.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounepichaperome (plural epichaperomes)

plural epichaperomes

  1. biologyA network of chaperomes present in cancer cells.

    The nature of the epichaperome, therefore, which presents as stable, multi-partner complexes affected by strong interactions as opposed to other cellular forms of chaperomes present in dynamic complexes of weak interactions, provide opportunities for its detection through small molecules [...].

    2020, Swathi Merugu et al., “Chemical Probes and Methods for Single-cell Detection and Quantification of Epichaperones in Hematologic Malignancies”, in David M. Chenoweth, editor, Chemical Tools for Imaging, Manipulating, and Tracking Biological Systems: Diverse Methods for Optical Imaging and Conjugation (Methodis in Enzymology; 639), Cambridge, Mass.; San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press, →ISBN, →ISSN, section 2.4 (Epichaperome Probes), page 294

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